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Egypt to buy another 30 Rafales

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by alert5

Egypt has confirmed that it will buy another 30 Rafale fighters from France, after the deal was disclosed by investigative website Disclose on May 3.

Photo: Dassault

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Germany likely to select P-8 as ‘interim’ replacement for P-3C

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by alert5

Official German governmet statements on the replacement for its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft suggest the Boeing P-8A is likely to be selected, Naval News reports.

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#MaverickMonday

Posted on May 3, 2021 by alert5

Civilian sits in an F-18 display cockpit at the Sound of Speed air show in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 1, 2021. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are participating in this year’s events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Elaina Rivera)

F-22 #05-4085 is back flying again after landing gear mishap

Posted on May 3, 2021 by alert5

F-22 #05-4085 made its first flight in more than a year on Apr. 9 after maintainers restored the aircraft following a landing gear failure mishap in January 2020.

Air Combat Command security officials investigate an F-22 aircraft mishap Jan. 16, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (Courtesy photo)

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Former deputy commander of Liaoning sacked from China’s congress

Posted on May 2, 2021 by alert5

The former deputy commander of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has been sacked from the country’s congress for violating “the Chinese Communist Party’s discipline and law.”

Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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