The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) will launch a new secret satellite into space on board a Atlas V 421 rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex -41 (SLC-41) today at around 1237 UTC. The payload for this mission could be a new type of satellite for the Satellite Data System (SDS) constellation.
Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) announced that the company will be participating in this year’s edition of Airshow China in Zhuhai this November.
Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and other elements to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Jul. 22 to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2016.
The Indian Navy was forced to ditch one of its Searcher unmanned aerial vehicle into waters off Kochi on Jul. 27 after the drone suffered a “critical engine malfunction.”