Day: March 16, 2020

Delivery of Rafale to India on schedule despite COVID 2019

Posted on March 16, 2020 by alert5

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has assured that the delivery of four Rafale fighters to India is still on schedule despite worries over the spread of coronavirus.

By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (Rafale B) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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DoD is using the AC-130W to tackle seaborne threats in the Gulf

Posted on March 16, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Navy conducted a first of its kind joint exercise with a AC-130W in the Arabian Gulf recently.

200306-N-N0146-1004 ARABIAN GULF (March 8, 2020) A U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) AC-130W Stinger II gunship engage a target during an interoperability live-fire exercise with the costal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC 4). Monsoon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo)

How NASA went to the Boneyard to gather parts for assembling the X-59

Posted on March 16, 2020March 14, 2020 by alert5

To build the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology jet, Lockheed Martin and NASA acquired parts from other aircraft to save time and money.

Photo: Lockheed Martin

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