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South Korea’s AEGIS warships failed to track recent N. Korean ballistic missile launches

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by alert5

South Korea’s EDaily says the recent ballistic missile firings conducted by Pyongyang were not detected by the country’s AEGIS warships and Peace Eye AEW platform.

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Grand Forks Air Force Base getting Global Hawk mission

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S Air Force intends to redesignate the 69th Reconnaissance Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base to become the 319th Operations Group.

U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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For the first time in 10 years, a U.S. aircraft carrier is participating in Exercise Northern Edge

Posted on May 12, 2019May 11, 2019 by alert5

The annual Exercise Northern Edge will commence on May 13 in Alaska and for the first time in 10 years, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will be participating.

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned with the 85th Test and Evaluation squadron, 53rd Wing, lands May 8, 2019 in preparation for exercise Northern Edge 19 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. With participants and assets from the U.S Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise designed to practice operations and enhanced interoperability among the services. (U.S Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Charles T. Fultz)

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Canada bending the rules to allow F-35 to compete

Posted on May 11, 2019August 1, 2020 by alert5

Press reports from Canada says Ottawa is willing to loosen the industrial requirements for its fighter competition in order to allow the F-35 to compete.

By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Stand up of fifth F-35A squadron at Luke AFB delayed by 18 months

Posted on May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 by alert5

The setup of a fifth F-35A squadron at Luke Air Force Base has been pushed back by 18 months as the jets are being diverted to Eglin Air Force Base instead.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35A Lightning II Demo Team commander and pilot, takes off for the 56th Fighter Wing certification flight, Feb. 1, 2019 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Olson performed maneuvers in front of Luke leadership as the first level of approval needed to fly the demonstration team performance at air shows across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

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