Aviation News
F-35Bs from VMFA-121 are back in Alaska for the second time this year and this time, the stealth fighters from the U.S. Marine Corps are participating in Exercise Northern Edge.
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joel Gibson
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The first of five RQ-4s to deploy to Yokota Air Base, Japan arrived at the base on May 1.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson
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The Trump administration has cleared Australia’s request to buy 70 AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) and 40 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM).
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Photo: Orbital ATK
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The Russian Air Force is busy preparing for the Victory Day parade next month and the Russia Knights are bring their Su-30SMs to the parade for the first time.
Some Japanese defense officials are worried that the high maintenance costs for U.S.-made military aircraft are going to hurt the country’s security capabilities.
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Photo: JASDF
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