Alert 5

Aviation News

Philippines hopes to sign contract for 2 C-130Js this year

Posted on by alert5

Philippine’s Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says he hopes to sign the contract to buy 2 C-130J cargo aircraft by end of this year.

A KC-130J Super Hercules flies over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 2, 2021. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) trained in an unfamiliar environment in order to increase proficiency in critical mission skills such as aerial refueling, complex maneuvers, and logistical support. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

Continue reading “Philippines hopes to sign contract for 2 C-130Js this year”

USAF mulls 4.5/5 gen minus clean sheet design to replace F-16

Posted on by alert5

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. has disclosed that the service is embarking on a study that could open up the possibility of buying a new clean sheet design fighter that will replace the F-16 for the lower-end fight.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Nov. 30, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft that delivers war-winning airpower to the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes)

Continue reading “USAF mulls 4.5/5 gen minus clean sheet design to replace F-16”