Two South African Air Force Gripens and a Learjet took part in a mock air raid against German Bremen-class frigate FSG Karlsruhe and Sachsen-class frigate FSG Sachsen on Apr. 14.
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Photo: South African Navy
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Two Vietnamese Su-22s collide mid-air, pilots missing
Two Vietnamese Su-22 pilots are missing at sea after their fighters collided in mid-air on Apr. 16.
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Photo: Tan Tu
Both jets were flying off the coast of south-central Binh Thuan province around noon local time before contact was lost.
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X-47B made dry contact with tanker
X-47B, Salty Dog 2, successfully made dry contact with the drogue of an Omega K-707 aerial tanker on Apr. 15 above the skies of Chesapeake.
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Photo: NAVAIR
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Low-down on new Russian military tech appearing on VE Day
Russia will hold a massive military parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of victory in Europe. Sputnik has a preview of the new military equipment expected to make their first appearance to the world.
EM railgun may be tested on a DDG-1000 next decade
In a decade’s time, the U.S. Navy intends to test an electromagnetic railgun from the deck of a USS Zumwalt-class destroyer.
By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Marines will stick with AAVs for a long time
U.S. Marine officials said at the 2015 Sea, Air and Space conference that current Amphibious Assault Vehicles will soldier on for another decade.
By Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel E. Smith, U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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NORAD says its radars failed to detect gyrocopter that landed at Capitol Hill
A 61-year-old man flew a gyrocopter and landed on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. North American Aerospace Defense Command said its radars failed to detect the aircraft.
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VFA-101 F-35C visits NAS Lemoore
An F-35C from VFA-101 was at NAS Lemoore for six-days starting from Apr. 10.
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Indonesian F-16C Block 52 ID caught fire during take-off
A TNI AU F-16C Block 52 ID caught fire while attempting to take off at Halim Perdanakusuma airport today at 8:20 local time.
Photos show the aircraft, TS-1643, collapsed on its left side.
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BAE Systems settles with U.S. government over refurbishment of a Philippines Air Force C-130
A 1974 Philippines Air Force C-130 was in such a bad shape when it arrived at a BAE Systems hanger in Mojave, California for refurbishment that the company spent more than the ceiling price of $4.2 million to repair it.
By Torsten Maiwald [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Although funding was eventually raised to $14.7 million, BAE Systems contended that the payment should be $18.33 million. It then sued the U.S. government in order to recover $6.45 million to account for the difference and provide some profit.
Both parties settled the lawsuit last month after three-years of negotiations.
Source: Alert 5