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Israel’s Defense and Finance Ministries ends dispute over payment for arms deal

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 by alert5

The Jerusalem Post reports that Israel’s security cabinet has approved the Defense Ministry’s proposal to buy new aircraft and helicopters from the U.S.

U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner / Public domain

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RAND’s new report: The Air War Against the Islamic State

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 by alert5

RAND has published its research report on the role of airpower in Operation Inherent Resolve.

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USAF getting first of six new E-11As this June

Posted on February 7, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has secured funding to buy the first of six new E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communication Node aircraft.

U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy
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Greece’s first F-16V is on its way to Texas flying with USAF insignia

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 by alert5

Greece’s first F-16V has arrived in Belguim and the jet is expected to reach Forth Worth, Texas on Feb. 10.

Photo: HAI

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157th Air Refueling Wing takes delivery of final KC-46A

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 by alert5

The 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, took delivery of its 12th and final KC-46A aerial refueling tanker on Feb. 5.

A rainbow over Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, as seen from the flight deck of a KC-46A Pegasus, just prior to its delivery flight to Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Feb. 5, 2021.
The jet, which was the twelfth and final of Pease’s new fleet of aerial refuelers, was piloted by a crew from the base. (Courtesy photo/Col. Nelson Perron)

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