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Russian Navy Su-30s practice aerial refueling for the first time

Posted on February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 by alert5

Russian Navy Su-30SM pilots have practice the art of aerial refueling for the first time at Naval Air Force Combat Employment and Retraining Center in Yeysk.

Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
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HMS Ocean sold to Brazil

Posted on February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 by alert5

The British government has sold the Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Ocean to Brazil for $117 million.

Photo: LA(Phot) Bernie Henesy/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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All three F-35 variants underwent cold-weather testing at Eielson AFB

Posted on February 17, 2018February 16, 2018 by alert5

All three variants of the F-35 were brought to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska for cold weather testing by the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team (JOTT).

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson
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Boeing awarded $219 million to develop conformal fuel tanks for Super Hornet

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by alert5

The Pentagon announced on Feb. 14 that Boeing has been awarded $219 million “for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal fuel tank in support of the F/A-18.”

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MQ-25A won’t be operating off a carrier until 2026

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by alert5

In its Fiscal Year 2019 budget briefing on Feb. 12, the U.S. Navy has laid out the latest road map for its acquisition of the MQ-25A carrier-borne unmanned aerial tanker.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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