April 19, 2019 – Alert 5

EW variant of SPEAR under development

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by alert5

Two new variants of the SPEAR stand-off, air-to-surface weapon is under development at MBDA, Jane’s reported.

Credit: MBDA

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LAIRCM pod for KC-135 cleared for production

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by alert5

Northrop Grumman announced on Apr. 17 that its Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) pod for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft has achieved Milestone C.

A Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system module is attached to the underside of a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker, from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., while sitting on the flight line at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 28, 2017. The module was designed to be attached or removed within approximately 10 minutes by aircraft maintenance crews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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