Alert 5

Asahi Shimbun reported that Japan has decided to buy the KC-46A as its next aerial refueling tanker. A tender for the new tanker closed on Sept. 8 and Boeing was the sole bidder after Airbus withdrew from the competition.

Photo: Boeing
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Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, has called for the permanent deployment of F-22s in Europe.

U.S. Air Force photo by Aiman 1st Class Luke Kitterman
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The Dutch government might have to spend an extra 500 million euros to procure its F-35 fleet due to the strengthening U.S. dollar.

By Liz Kaszynski, Lockheed Martin (bron: Ministerie van Defensie.) [CC0 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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Colonel John Breazeale, 301st Fighter Wing commander, achieved more than 4,000 flying hours in an F-16 during a training mission on Aug. 20.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison

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Air Combat Command chief Gen Hawk Carlisle said that the development of a next-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles is “an exceptionally high priority.”

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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