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Venezuelan naval aviation in parade practices for next July 24, the day of the Venezuelan Navy:

CASA C-212 Aviocar-400, Cessna 208B, Agusta/Bell AB-212 ASW, Bell 412EP and Mil Mi-17V5. A Bell 206B/TH-57A was also deployed.

Photos: Dario Silva

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SYRIA – The Syrian army conducted yesterday massive military exercises with participation of both, the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Air Force in in the Wadi al-Ahmar area for one day, east of the city of Palmyra - the exercises extended to the Al-Talila…
UPDATE - Syria: A military convoy of the US-led International Coalition along with SDF entered tonight the villages of Hariri and Al-Bajdali, east of the city of, Al-Shaddadi, in the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah.

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"The USA conducted successful tests of a drone that spies from the stratosphere", β€” BILD The PHASA-35 reconnaissance drone was developed by the British corporation BAE Systems. The launch took place in the desert of the state of New Mexico: the "bird" rose…
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The United States has successfully tested the Phasa35 drone, which can spy on objects in the stratosphere and is said to be invulnerable to air defense systems, reports Bild.

It should be noted that the drone was launched from the state of New Mexico. It rose to more than 20 km above sea level, where it remained for about a day.

According to the developer of Phasa35, the drone can stay in the stratosphere for up to a year, as it draws power from solar panels.

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UPDATE – 1,142 Israeli Air Force Reserve personnel, including hundreds of pilots, wrote a collective letter declaring their readiness to leave the service if the government begins judicial reform. (Source) Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
BREAKING – Israeli PM Netanyahu is expected to meet tomorrow with IDF chief of staff General Herzi Halevi to discuss the reservists' crisis, per two sources with knowledge of the issue

πŸ”— Barak Ravid

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BREAKING – Israel: Israeli DM Gallant: β€œThe situation in Israel is alarming. The vote on the judicial reform bill must be postponed.”

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UPDATE - Syria: A military convoy of the US-led International Coalition along with SDF entered tonight the villages of Hariri and Al-Bajdali, east of the city of, Al-Shaddadi, in the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah. Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
UPDATE – Syria: More than 250 trucks of the US-led International Coalition (CJTFOIR), arrived at the bases as part of the escalation, in the light of existing tensions with the Russian side as reinforcements to ensure the mission in the fight against ISIS terrorism.

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Canadian CF-18 fighters worked out on the interception of a potential "violator" in the face of the US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber on the way back from England.

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From BUFF to Blackjack, I give you a size comparison of the world’s in-service long-range bombers.

πŸ”— Air Power

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Britain handed Ukraine several dozen Wolfram mobile ground platforms for Brimstone missiles

Previously, these missiles were adapted
for launching from trucks.

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Inverted! πŸ”₯

πŸ”— Aviation πŸͺ½

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β€œWould you like fries with that fuel?”

A USMC F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris during Mobility Guardian 23, a large-scale exercise, over the Pacific Ocean.

πŸ”— Department of Defense

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China and Thailand recently wrapped up Falcon Strike 2023 joint air combat drills held in Thailand featuring advanced aircraft from both sides, which boosted capabilities of both countries with the sharing of experiences valuable to each other.

πŸ”— Global Times

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TAIWAN will buy four NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems (SAMs), 300 air-to-air missiles including the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range missile and the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range missile from the United States.

The SAMs will be deployed in the Taipei metropolitan area and at least Chin Chuan Kang Air Bases in Taichung, Jiashan Air Force Bases in Hualien, and Chihan Air Force Bases in Taidong.

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