Day: May 19, 2016

AeroVironment Blackwing UAV to be deployed on USN SSN, SSGN

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by alert5

AeroVironment revealed at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition on May 16 that the U.S. Navy plans to deploy its Blackwing tube-launched unmanned aircraft system from its manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. (Update to correct SSBN to SSGN)

Graphic: AeroVironment
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GAIC Air Sniper UAV probably deployed to South China Sea, been monitoring foreign warships

Posted on May 19, 2016May 27, 2016 by alert5

A source said the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) Harrier Hawk II/Air Sniper unmanned aerial vehicle has been monitoring foreign warships in the South China Sea for the past few days. This could mean that the drone has been deployed to the region.

Source unknown

RAF deploys Voyager to U.S. for F-35B refueling trials

Posted on May 19, 2016July 15, 2016 by alert5

A Royal Air Force Voyager aerial refueling tanker has been deployed to NAS Patuxent River since Apr. 16 to support air-to-air refueling trials with the F-35B.

BF-04 Flt 361 piloted by LT William Bowen, tanks off an RAF Voyager (KC-30) tanker for the first time on 19 April 2016 from NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA

Photo: Royal Air Force
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Chinese J-11s made an unsafe intercept of USN EP-3 over South China Sea

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by alert5

Pentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Michelle Baldanza said two Chinese J-11 fighters made an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Navy EP-3 spy plane over South China Sea on May 17.

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