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Air-to-air photos of F-15EX’s delivery flight to Eglin AFB

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by alert5

Lt. Col. Richard “Tac” Turner, Commander, 40th Flight Test Squadron, and Lt. Col. Jacob “Duke” Lindaman, Commander, 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron, deliver the first F-15EX to its new home station, Eglin AFB, Florida, 11 March, 2021. The 40th FLTS will take possition of EX1 and the 85th TES will own EX2 upon its arrival, coming soon. Squadron aircrews and testers will work together to complete the combined developmental and operational testing simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)

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USN withdraws NGJ-LB award to L3Harris

Posted on March 12, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has determined that the award of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NJG-LB) to L3Harris needs to be withdrawn.

An U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet assigned to VAQ-129 Vikings at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, in Oak Harbor, Washington, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2019. Serving the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, VAQ-129 train freshly pinned Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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Warbirds Over Wanaka, RNZAF to pay $450 thousand in damages for causing Yak-3M crash

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by alert5

A judge in New Zealand has ruled that Warbirds Over Wanaka and the Royal New Zealand Airforce have been found liable for the accident involving a Yak-3M in 2018.

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Breakdown of eight Japanese companies’ share in the F-X development program

Posted on March 11, 2021 by alert5

The Nikkei revealed that eight Japanese companies are participating in the development of the F-X fighter.

Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense

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Withdrawal of U.S. contractors could ground Afghan Air Force

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by alert5

The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) warned that the withdrawal of U.S. contractors in May will have an enormous impact on the combat capabilities of the Afghan military.

Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force's inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan) — Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force’s inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

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