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Belgium to spend $308 million to upgrade two airbases to house the F-35

Posted on July 9, 2019 by alert5

De Morgen reported on Jul. 8 that Belgium is spending $308 million to upgrade Florennes and Kleine-Brogel airbases so that they could support the F-35.

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Su-30MKI aerial refueling with Il-78FRA

Posted on July 8, 2019 by alert5

Guatemala buys 2 Pampa IIIs

Posted on July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 by alert5

A contract worth $28 million to sell two Pampa III jet trainers to the Guatemalan Air Force has been signed on Jul. 3, Jane’s reported.

J. Joaquín C. Baeza [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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X-37B photographed in orbit

Posted on July 6, 2019 by alert5

Public photos of the X-37B operating in space has finally been obtained. A Dutch satellite tracker took the images on Jun. 30 and Jul. 2.

NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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#FighterFriday

Posted on July 5, 2019July 1, 2019 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, pulls the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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