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First all-African American E-8C JSTARS flight crew

Posted on February 23, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, active-duty Air Force 461st Air Control Wing, and the Army’s 138th Military Intelligence Company gather in front of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft as part of a historical flight at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 19, 2021. A crew of 33 E-8C Joint STARS aviators made history when the first all-African American JSTARS flight crew flew from Robins Air Force Base on a training mission to commemorate Black History Month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Nancy Goldberger)

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Heritage Flight Training Course 2021 will take place from Mar. 3-7

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by alert5

This year’s Heritage Flight Training Course will be conducted from Mar. 3-7 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

US Air Force from USASenior Airman Kimberly Nagle/633rd Air Base Wing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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UAE unveils HAS-250 anti-ship missile

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by alert5

HALCON, a subsidary of Edge Group, has unveiled its HALCON AntiShip-250 (HAS-250) cruise missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021.

Photo: HALCON

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FS Charles de Gaulle to conduct training with INS Vikramaditya

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by alert5

France’s nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, currently underway for mission Clémenceau, will conduct training exercises with Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in April.

Photo: Indian Navy

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Russia’s Ministry of Defense signs contract for Altius-RU UAVs

Posted on February 23, 2021 by alert5

The Russian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the Ural Civil Aviation Plant to produce the initial batch of ALtius-RU unmanned air vehicles.

Photo: Russia Ministry of Defense
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