The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has completed a successful first flight at NAS Ventura County, Pt. Mugu on Oct. 31.
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Photo: Northrop Grumman Corp.
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Photo: F-35A conducts first live fire with AMRAAM
The F-35 executed its first live-fire launch of a guided air-to-air missile over a military test range off the California coast on Oct. 30.
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RoCAF Black Bat Squadron reactivated
Taiwan’s famous Black Bat Squadron is back with the Air Force after operating as 134th Squadron in Navy while flying the S-2T. The unit has been re-designated as 34th Squadron and flies the P-3 again.
Photo: MND, Taiwan
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E-8C getting new operator work stations, radar signal processor
Northrop Grumman will retrofit the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft, trainers and laboratories with new operator work stations (OWS) and radar signal processor.
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PAF court martial technicians for failing to provide security against terrorist attack
Looks like the Pakistan Air Force has decided to pick three unlucky technicians as scapegoat for the terrorist attack on Minhas air base in August this year.
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