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Taiwan’s next-generation fighter to debut in 2025, will use new powerplant from GE or RR

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 by alert5

Taiwan has initiated the program to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft under project 303. The air force has determined that a new power plant based on the F125 is insufficient to meet the needs of the new jet.

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U.S. 7th Fleet operating a Aerosonde from a Arleigh Burke-class DDG

Posted on April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 by alert5

An Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet is now equipped with an Aerosonde unmanned aerial system.

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Bulgaria cleared to buy 8 F-16C/Ds

Posted on April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 by alert5

A potential Foreign Military Sale package for 8 F-16C/D fighters worth up to $1.673 billion to Bulgaria has been cleared by the Biden Administration.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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It was Singapore F-16s that were creating noise pollution at RTAF Udon Thani

Posted on April 5, 2022 by alert5

A new report from Bangkok Post says local residents living near Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Udon Thani are unhappy with the noise from Singapore F-16s that are flying from the base.

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B-2s, F-22s and F-35s are participating in Exercise Agile Tiger

Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 by alert5

Exercise Agile Tiger has kicked off at Whiteman Air Force Base on Apr. 4. The four-day interoperability exercise involves active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the United States.

On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Following months-long planning endeavors, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of high-fidelity distributed mission planning, coordinated long-range standoff munitions integration, dynamic targeting and advanced survival, evasion, resistance and escape scenarios. This event also provides for the development of new and non-traditional communications tactics, techniques and procedures. (Image from 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs)

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