U.S. Senator says he has approved the sale of F-35s to Greece

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has approved the sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets to Greece.

Two F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, May 15, 2019 at an undisclosed location. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)

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VT-28 transforms training with innovative syllabus to produce high-quality pilots

The U.S. Navy is always looking for ways to improve and stay ahead of the game. With the rapidly changing technology and advancements in military weaponry, it is essential for the Navy to adapt and upgrade its training programs. The latest step in this direction is the implementation of Project Avenger, which is set to revolutionize the way the Navy trains its personnel. The first squadron to integrate the syllabus of Project Avenger will be VT-28 in April.

160621-N-HV841-6029 Milton, Fl. (June 21, 2016) Two T-6B Texan II aircraft fly in formation.

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CEA Technologies to upgrade Australia’s EA-18G fleet

The Australian government has taken a significant step towards upgrading Australia’s airborne electronic warfare capability. The country’s Defense Force has selected local firm CEA Technologies to help perform the upgrades to the EA-18G as part of the $6 billion Project AIR 5349 Phase 6 project.

Australian EA-18G after arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in 2017
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Retired RC-36B going to Hagerstown Aviation Museum

The Hagerstown Aviation Museum has acquired a 1993 Fairchild RC-26B Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) to add to its invaluable collection of historic Fairchild built aircraft.

A maintenance specialist for the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s RC-26B reconnasance aircraft marshalls it onto an aircraft ramp at Dane County Regional Airport following it’s final flight Dec. 28, 2022. The RC-26 has been stationed at Truax Field since January 1992, and was assigned to the ANG Counter Drug Program in 1996 supporting both state and federal counter narcotics, counter insurgency and homeland security missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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