The U.S. Air Force will reactivate the 495th fighter squadron at RAF Lakenheath to support the F-35A mission.
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Day: September 16, 2020
Taiwan issues RFI to Thales and Raytheon for ship-borne phased array radar
Taiwan has decided to approach Thales and Raytheon as potential suppliers for ship-borne phases array radar that will equip its new missile frigates.
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E-2D to get HUD as part of cockpit upgrade
The E-2 is the last fixed-wing carrier-borne aircraft in the U.S. Navy that lacks a Heads-Up Display (HUD), this will change with the E-2D Hawkeye Cockpit Technical Refresh (HECTR program.
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2018) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Fabian Lopez, assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, troubleshoots instrument lighting in the cockpit of an E-2C Hawkeye in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently underway in preparation for the ship’s participation in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ethan J. Soto/Released)
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Mongolian Army air defense exercise
JF-17 crashes
A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 has crashed near Pindigheb on Sept. 15. The pilot ejected safely.
