Month: March 2019

This morning’s practice session for Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition

Posted on March 23, 2019March 24, 2019 by alert5

RMAF A400M and 8 PC-7 Mk II formation (Teguh Perdana) turn right while 2 A400Ms (Teguh Alpha) flies over show center from behind.

U. S. Air Force orders review of training procedures for Boeing transport aircraft

Posted on March 22, 2019 by alert5

The U. S. Air Force has ordered a review of training procedures for Boeing transport aircraft that it operates.

Oren Rozen [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Russia moves nearly 20 Kinzhal missiles to test site

Posted on March 22, 2019 by alert5

Russia has moved nearly 20 Kinzhal missiles to a test site.

Mil.ru [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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EASR to begin live testing at Wallops Island Test Facility

Posted on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by alert5

Raytheon’s Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is now sitting on top of a 100 foot test tower at the Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. It will undergo system-level testing for the rest of this year.

The Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, or EASR, is the U.S. Navy’s next generation radar for aircraft carriers and amphibious warfare ships, providing simultaneous anti-air and anti-surface warfare, electronic protection and air traffic control capabilities.

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First Brimstone 3 firing

Posted on March 21, 2019 by alert5

MBDA has conducted the first firing of the Brimstone 3 missile in Sweden last month.

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