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Germany given briefing on F-35 FMS process

Posted on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 by alert5

A German one-star general was given a briefing by U.S. officials in Bonn earlier this week regarding the Foreign Military Sales process for acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter, Reuters reported.

F-35A Lightning II of the 34th FS drops GBU-12 in Febuary 2016
By U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Haseltine [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Al Fursan, B-1, B-52 to appear at Slovak International Air Fest

Posted on July 12, 2017 by alert5

Visitors to this year’s Slovak International Air Fest in August will get to see the Al Fursan aerobatic team from the United Arab Emirates Air Force.

Aermacchi MB-339NAT, United Arab Emirates - Air Force JP7410635
By Aldo Bidini [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Airshow

Luftwaffe aerial tanker now operating out of Jordan

Posted on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 by alert5

Following their transfer from Turkey, Germany’s A310 aerial tanker is now back supporting coalition tanking missions from an air base in Jordan.

Airbus A310 MRTT
By Dmitry A. Mottl (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Patriot deployed to Lithuania for the first time

Posted on July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. military has deployed a Patriot air defense missile unit in Lithuania for the first time on Jul. 10. The system is participating in Exercise Tobruk Legacy.

Patriot Lithania
Photo: Lithuania Ministry of National Defense
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Posted in Air Defense

Liaoning to depart Hong Kong today

Posted on July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 by alert5

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is expected to depart Hong Kong after 1030 local time today.

Posted in Navy

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