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As part of the KC-46 development program, the aerial tanker had to be subjected to a series of weapons survivability test. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Weapons Survivability Laboratory was tasked with the assignment.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he has been informed by the German Embassy on Jun. 8 that Berlin has officially selected the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) air defense system.
By Bin im Garten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently flew a series of demonstrations of its Harop suicide drone to a foreign customer in Israel.
Julian Herzog [GFDL or CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188s deployed to Kuwait for Operation Impact are now protected from the elements thanks to a Modular Shelter System- Aircraft (MSS-A) from the Canadian Armed Forces Construction Engineers.
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Photo: OP Impact, DND
NATO E-3A Component will officially retire its first aircraft when LX-N 90449 leaves the component on Jun. 23. It flew its last mission, an 11.5 hour mission, on May 13.
Photo by Hay Janssen
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