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Greece wants to weaponized its C-27J

Posted on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by alert5

Media outlets in Greece have reported that the country’s Governmental Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense met on Apr. 23 and approved a plan to weaponized the C-27J. No details were given though.

By Andre Wadman [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

F-35B emergency landing in Japan

Posted on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by alert5

A F-35B was forced to make an emergency landing at Tsuiki airbase, Japan on Apr. 24. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force says the jet had issues with its airframe that resulted in the emergency landing.

Watch Su-57s preparing for Victory Day parade

Posted on April 25, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan wants to import 600 ring laser gyroscope from U.S.

Posted on April 25, 2018April 24, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan’s Up Media reported on Apr. 23 that country’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology – the island’s weapons research institute – is seeking to import at least 600 ring laser gyroscopes (RLG) from the United States.

Photo: NCSIST
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Workers at Italy’s F-35 assembly line to go on strike today

Posted on April 24, 2018 by alert5

Workers at the F-35 assembly line in Cameri Air Base, Italy will go on a one-day strike on Apr. 24 to protest against working conditions.

By US Navy / Andy Wolfe (https://www.dvidshub.net/download/image/2389564) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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