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U.S. Senator says he has approved the sale of F-35s to Greece

Posted on February 9, 2023 by alert5

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has approved the sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets to Greece.

Two F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, May 15, 2019 at an undisclosed location. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)

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CEA Technologies to upgrade Australia’s EA-18G fleet

Posted on February 7, 2023 by alert5

The Australian government has taken a significant step towards upgrading Australia’s airborne electronic warfare capability. The country’s Defense Force has selected local firm CEA Technologies to help perform the upgrades to the EA-18G as part of the $6 billion Project AIR 5349 Phase 6 project.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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RoKAF F-16 accidentally release flare in mid-air

Posted on February 5, 2023 by alert5

A Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) KF-16 accidentally release a flare while the fighter was returning to Seosan Air Base on Jan. 31.

By Doo Ho Kim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/titicat/3810451257/) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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General Atomics to build and fly Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft

Posted on February 3, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded GA-ASI the contract to manufacture and perform demonstration flights of the Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft.

Graphic: GA-ASI
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CBO report discusses technical challenges and cost of hypersonic weapons

Posted on February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. military’s development of hypersonic missiles has been analyzed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the results are in. Hypersonic weapons, capable of flying at five times the speed of sound, are touted as the future of rapid strike capabilities. However, according to the CBO, there are still hurdles to overcome before these missiles can be fully operational.

Photo: USAF

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