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Taiwan scramble fighters as USS Stethem transit Taiwan Strait

Posted on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by alert5

It was reported that Taiwan had scrambled fighters on Apr. 28 as USS Stethem, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, transit the Taiwan Strait.

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F-35 AGCAS cleared for fielding

Posted on April 28, 2019 by alert5

The 412th Test Wing has recommended that the F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance System be cleared for fielding, seven years ahead of schedule.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019) Photos of U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force variants of the F-35 Lightning II conducting the first operational live-fire tests of AIM-120 missiles released from their internal weapons storage bays over a controlled sea test range in the Pacific Ocean. F-35C Tail No. 105 piloted by U.S. Navy Lt. Daniel “Crib” Armenteros. F-35A Tail No. 5118 piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan “Scar” Thulin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)

Greece wants to buy 3 MQ-9s

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by alert5

A report by ANT television station says Greece plans to buy three MQ-9s unmanned aerial vehicles along with two ground control stations.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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Israeli Air Force’s 116 Squadron is now operating the F-35

Posted on April 26, 2019 by alert5

The Jerusalem Post says the Israeli Air Force’s 116 Squadron is now operating the F-35 fighter.

KGyST [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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#FighterFriday Exercise INIOHOS 19

Posted on April 26, 2019April 25, 2019 by alert5

A Greek air force F-16 takes off during exercise INIOHOS 19 at Andravida Air Base, Greece, April 2, 2019. The exercise provides a chance for Airmen and aircraft of the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to work alongside allied air forces and better cooperate to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

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