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65th Aggressor Squadron reactivating as F-35A unit

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

The U.S. Air Force has decided to reactivate the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and the unit will fly the F-35A.

F-35 Lighting II fighter jets, assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range July 10, 2017. The United States Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryn Murphy/Released)

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North Korea shows more images of its latest missile test

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

Abraham Lincoln in CAS exercise with Romania

Posted on May 10, 2019May 9, 2019 by alert5

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 conducted a close air support (CAS) exercise with Romanian joint terminal air controllers (JTACs) from May 3-5.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Mickler [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Russia to convert Tu-214 into AEW platform

Posted on May 10, 2019May 9, 2019 by alert5

The Russian Aerospace Forces has approved the project to turn the Tu-214 airliner into an airborne early warning (AEW) platform.

Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]

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Washington blocked Israel’s bid to sell David’s Sling to Switzerland

Posted on May 9, 2019 by alert5

According to Breaking Defense, Israel has wanted to bid for Switzerland’s air defense missile system tender with its David’s Sling system. However, Washington pressured Israel to keep the system out of the competition.

United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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