Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera admitted at a news conference that F-35s exported to Israel would conflict with Japan’s export ban as Japanese parts are involved.
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Category: Air Force
Libya has new air force chief
Brigadier Ahmed Habib Al-Mismari has become the new Libyan Air Force Chief of Staff, replacing General Adam Saqr Geroushi, who was disbarred by the Integrity Commission at the beginning of the month.
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Israel shifts Iron Dome batteries to the north
The Israeli Defense Force has confirmed that Iron Dome batteries to the north of the country, including one in the Haifa area.
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USAF hopes to upgrade aggressor F-16s to SCU-8 configuration
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade Block 30 and 32 F-16s used by the 18th and 64th Aggressor Squadrons to the System Capabilities Upgrade-8 (SCU-8) configuration.
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German Patriot batteries in Turkish city of Kahramanmaras now operational
A German security official said on Tuesday that two German Patriot missile batteries deployed around the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras are now operational.
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