Monthly Archives: June 2015

RBS15 Mk3 operational on German Navy K130 corvettes

Diehl Defence announced that the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile is now operational on the German Navy’s K130 corvettes following a successful test firing trial on board corvette Magdeburg in Sweden.

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More than 80 M16 assault rifles in Thailand are missing

Thai authorities have launched an investigation after more than 80 M16 assault rifles went missing from an armory in Nakhon Ratchasima.

By Offspring 18 87 (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Hungarian Gripen carried out belly landing, pilot ejected

A Hungarian JAS-39 Gripen fighter made a belly landing at Kecskemet air base on Jun. 10 after its nose gear failed to extend properly. The pilot ejected during the landing sequence after losing control of the aircraft.

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Israeli Air Force is first foreign air force to participate in Exercise Southern Strike

The Israeli Air Force is the first foreign air arm to participate in Exercise Southern Strike in the United States following the signing of a strategic accord with the U.S. Air Force.

By Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Sweden offered to produce Gripen in India

Visiting Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqrist has told his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar that Sweden is willing to produce the Gripen fighter in India if the jet is selected.

By Ministério da Defesa [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Royal Navy using drones to inspect its warships

The Royal Navy is carrying out a trail to use drones for inspecting hard to reach areas using HMS Diamond.

Inspection time has been cut to a matter of hours as the need for scaffolding, cherry-pickers and ladders diminishes.

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PLANAF J-11Bs deployed to Bashi Channel for the first time

The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force deployed its aircraft to the Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and Philippines, again on Jun. 10. This time the J-11B fighter flew there as well.

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Russian Su-27 made an unsafe intercept of USAF RC-135 for second time

Two weeks ago, a U.S. Air Force RC-135 was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 fighter over the Baltic Sea. However, the fighter approached the reconnaissance plane in an unsafe manner, an anonymous U.S. official said.

By USAF;Bburton at en.wikipedia, 2007-02-16 (original upload date) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

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