Day: May 11, 2021

Litening III pod damaged beyond repair during testing on RAF Eurofighter

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by alert5

A Litening III targeting pod on a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter was damaged beyond repair after it dropped from the jet during testing.

Photo: Sgt Pete Mobbs/MOD, OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Tokyo residents upset over CV-22 flights with machine gun mounted on ramp

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by alert5

Hamura Peace Committee, a civic group based in western Tokyo, is complaining that U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys are flying over the city with machine guns mounted on the ramp.

Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs preflight checks on a CV-22 Osprey’s ramp-mounted weapon system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. When assigned to the tail position of the aircraft, SMAs are responsible for operating the RMW, weight and balance, clearing the landing zone and alternate insertions and extraction methods, among other duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt Chris Sullivan)

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Sweden has taken delivery of PAC-3 MSE interceptors

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by alert5

Sweden has taken delivery of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors in April, Lockheed Martin disclosed.

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