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CVW-11 starts FCLP at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Posted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by alert5

Carrier Air Wing 11 has started its Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from May 22.

200522-N-LH674-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 22, 2020) U.S. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepare to launch an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 115, from the ship’s flight deck May 22, 2020. Following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier)

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Japan has installed Auto-GCAS on its F-35A fleet

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alert5

Japan has installed the automatic ground collision avoidance system (Auto GCAS) on its F-35A following a fatal crash last year.

Photos: JASDF

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Undisclosed air force orders Litening 5 and RecceLite

Posted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by alert5

Rafael says it has secured a contract to sell its Litening 5 and RecceLite pods to an undisclosed air force.

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Hackers may have stolen data on top secret missile being develop by Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by alert5

Asahi Shimbun reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense is investigating into a cyberattack at Mitsubishi Electric Corp that could have resulted in a leak of data on a missile being develop.

Nikita.smagin / Public domain

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Sea trials of INS Vikrant delayed further by COVID-19

Posted on May 22, 2020 by alert5

Sea trials of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has been delayed again due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19.

Indian Navy / GODL-India

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