The 96th Test Group at Holloma Air Force Base is testing a device that resembles the R2D2 on a T-38.
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Day: January 24, 2015
F-35 to detect anti-ship missile during test
Naval Sea Systems Command is planning an upcoming Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) demonstration that will employ the F-35 as an airborne sensor to detect anti-ship missiles for the fleet.
USS Peleliu will be towed to Hawaii after retirement
USS Peleliu will head to Pearl Harbor’s Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility after its decommissioning ceremony on Mar. 31.
Britain, Japan reached research agreement on new air-to-air missile technology
Britain and Japan have agreed to jointly research new air-to-air missile technology, Asahi Shibum reports.
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Finnish NH90 fleet has only 40% operational serviceability rate
The Finnish Army is close to taking delivery of its 20th and final NH90 helicopter, yet the service is finding it difficult to achieve an operational serviceability rate of greater than 40 percent for these new aircraft.
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