The Italian Air Force has received the first two M-345 jet trainer from Leonardo. These are the first two of 18 aircraft that the service has ordered.
Photo: Leonardo
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Day: December 24, 2020
The story of the world’s first microprocessor – F-14 Central Air Data Computer
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the F-14’s first flight, an editor at WIRED was able to reach out to Ray Holt, one of the engineers who created the world’s first microprocessor – the Tomcat’s Central Air Data Computer.
Sewell, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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F-16V to test counter Cruise Missile Defense role
The U.S. Air Force has been busy testing the new M7.3 update for the F-16 and will later the role of counter Cruise Missile Defense using jets equipped with the new AN/APG-83 AESA radar.
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