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Australia orders two more KC-30As

Posted on July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 by alert5

Australia has placed an order for two more KC-30A aerial refueling tankers, increasing the fleet from five to seven aircraft.

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Unidentified customer places order for RBS 70

Posted on July 1, 2015 by alert5

Saab has received an SEK270 million order for the delivery of RBS 70 missiles and additional equipment and training with a customer who does not wish to be identified.

By Specialist Eric Hughes, United States Army (http://www.c7f.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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HMS Defender in training exercise with Eurofighters from II (AC) Squadron

Posted on July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Air Force’s II (AC) Squadron deployed to RNAS Culdrose for a week-long exercise near the English Channel with HMS Defender.

Photo: Royal Air Force
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F-16 flies with Legion Pod IRST for first time

Posted on July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 by alert5

The Legion Pod IRST was flown on board a F-16 for the first time recently, demonstrating the ease of integrating the sensor to the aircraft.

Photo: Lockheed Martin
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First U.S. Marine to graduate from Air Force’s only F-35 intelligence course

Posted on July 1, 2015 by alert5

1st Lt. Samuel Winsted is the first U.S. Marine Corps officer to graduate from the Air Force’s only F-35 Intelligence Formal Training Unit course.

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo

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