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207 Squadron will be OCU for British F-35B fleet

Posted on July 7, 2017 by alert5

The Operational Conversion Unit for the U.K.’s F-35B fleet will be 207 Squadron, it was announced on Jul. 5.

By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (F-35B – RIAT 2016) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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CH-53K arrives at NAS Pax River

Posted on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by alert5

The first Sikorsky CH-53K arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland from Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on Jun. 30.

The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.

Australia upgrading its E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 by alert5

The Australian government has announced a $443 million upgrade program for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail fleet.

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U.S. Army sergeant charged in Humvees parachute incident

Posted on July 6, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade has charged one of its sergeant over the Apr. 11, 2016 Humvees parachute incident in Germany.

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Russia targets ISIL in Syria with Kh-101 cruise missile strikes

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 by alert5

Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers launched Kh-101 cruise missiles to strike ISIL targets in Syria on Jul. 5.

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