Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force has given up the fight to retire the A-10 attack jet as the flying branch concedes that the close-support aircraft is crucial in the fight against ISIL.
By English: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has delivered six upgraded internal weapons bay launchers to the U.S. Air Force for installation on its B-52H fleet. The new enhancements allows the bomber to launch eight Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) at one time from the internal bay.
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By Carlos Menendez San Juan (B-52 Stratofortress) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Over a three-week period, a Raytheon-owned T-39 test aircraft equipped with a modified Tomahawk seeker was able to successfully engage moving targets on land and at sea.
Photo: Raytheon
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has placed an order with Saab for the RBS 70 BOLIDE surface-to-air missiles. The contract is worth approximately $12.4 million.
By Specialist Eric Hughes, United States Army (http://www.c7f.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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