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Dassault wants to prove the Rafale M can fly from a ski-jump at INS Hansa

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by alert5

According to ThePrint, Dassault hopes to bring its Rafale M carrier-borne fighter to the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa, India to prove that the jet can take off from a ski-jump.

Ministry of Defence (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

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KAI’s K-UAV looks similar to the Dassault nEUROn

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 by alert5

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KAI unveils its next generation basic trainer powered by batteries

Posted on October 18, 2021 by alert5

Holland to send one C-130 to Mali

Posted on October 18, 2021October 17, 2021 by alert5

The Dutch cabinet has agreed to send a C-130 transport aircraft to Mali to support the UN mission MINUSMA.

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F-16s at Osan Air Base, South Korea have the new “Have Glass V” paint scheme

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Air Force F-16s in Asia have been spotted with the new “Have Glass V” paint scheme. The Radar Absorbent Material paint is a new, darker single color paint scheme that replaces the the older two-tone gray as the standard paint scheme for F-16’s in the U.S. Air Force.