Fleet Readiness Center Southwest recently painted its first MV-22, one that’s assigned to VMM-161, and the tilt-rotor acquired this “leopard” pattern after its surface was sand down.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
Day: December 15, 2016
Christmas gift for China, four Su-35s
TASS reported that Russia will deliver four Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to China before Christmas. The jets were supposed to reach home only next year but the process was expedited.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
2017 CF-18 Demonstration Hornet to honor Canada’s 150th anniversary
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will paint its CF-18 Demonstration Hornet in a new scheme to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the confederation of Canada.
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Image: RCAF
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Philippines wants to buy 2 Sea Giraffe 3D Air Search Radars
The U.S. government has approved a potential sale of two Saab AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe 3D Air Search Radars to the Philippine Navy.
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USAF SAB recommends testing solid-state slab laser on board AC-130J
A panel of scientists that provides independent advice to the U.S. Air Force has recommended that the flying branch go ahead with firing the solid-state slab laser from a AC-130J gunship.
“Airborne-laser” by US Air Force – http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090618-F-0000X-101.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia
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