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

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 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)

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Indonesia’s Air Force chief hoping to buy F-15EX

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

Indonesia’s Air Force chief Air Marshal Fajar Prasetyo says he hopes to have six F-15EX fighters bought by next year.

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A400M UAV launcher

Posted on February 19, 2021 by alert5

USAF to help Vietnam establish UPT program with 3 training aircraft

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

The United States Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of Vietnam for three training aircraft.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross
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Video showing the modifications carried out on JS Izumo

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

JS Izumo was underway on Feb. 18 again after spending time undergoing modifications. The most visible difference was to the ship-to-ship transfer lines in the middle of the island.