Aviation News
French newspaper Le Figaro reported last week that a group of about thirty Ukrainian pilots have been undergoing secret flight training at Mont-de-Marsan and Nancy air bases since Feburary to fly the Mirage 2000 fighter.
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The U.S. Space Force has requested nearly $16 billion over the next five years to continue building a new class of spy satellites that can help track missiles moving at hypersonic speeds. The budget represents an increase of almost twice as much as previously estimated. The Space Force’s budget request for FY24 includes $2.3 billion for the development of small spacecraft in orbits less than 22,000 miles above Earth to identify and track enemy missiles. However, the Space Force is looking for steeper funding increases in the years ahead. The Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking Program is being developed to increase defenses against Russia and China, who are currently developing weapons that travel and maneuver above Mach 5 speeds. In the next few years, the program should produce several smaller satellites that can be launched into more diverse orbits, replacing the Space-Based Infrared System and Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites currently in orbit.
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The U.S. Air Force recently held an exercise called Monster Jam, where two C-17 airlifters from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington and four F-35 fighters from Hill Air Force Base in Utah participated.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton
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Greece is considering partnering with Lockheed Martin to provide security, supply, and information (SSI) infrastructure programs for the F-35 fighter jet package. A decision by the Greek Defense Ministry is expected next week on this proposal which would ensure the successful reception of the F-35s in 2027-28
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Elbit Systems Ltd., a leading defense electronics company, has secured four contracts from the Romanian Ministry of National Defense to supply aircraft upgrades, electronic warfare suites, electro-optical infrared (EOIR) payloads, and Brightnit systems for Romania’s military aircraft.
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