Aviation News
A report by Reuters says German Air Force Tornado fighter-bombers might not be able to join NATO missions as the jets cannot communicate over encrypted channels.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Early this year, two Iranians were caught by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kiev with parts for the Kh-31 anti-ship missile inside their vehicle.
By Panther (МАКС-2003) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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For the first time, a landing signals officer (LSO) was able to remotely take over a F/A-18 on the glide path and bring it aboard an aircraft carrier for a touch-and-go.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2018) Landing signal officers work with the aircraft terminal approach remote inceptor in preparation for incoming aircraft to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue Escobosa/Released)
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