Nextgov is reporting that U.S. military units operating in Japan face bandwidth shortages and network limitations that affects their ability to carry out effective command and control.
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USMC to buy 80 F-35Cs, have 5 squadrons to operate from flattops
The U.S. Marine Corps will buy F-35Cs along with 340 F-35Bs. It will also increase the number of squadrons operating off the Navy’s aircraft carriers from three to five.
NATO and Swedish fighters cooperate to enhance safety above the Baltic Sea
For the first time, Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighters will cooperate with German F-4F Phantom fighters to enhance safety of the airspace above the Baltic Sea.
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Second X-47B completes structural proof tests
The second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System produced by Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a series of structural proof tests of the jet’s airframe at the company’s aircraft assembly facility in Palmdale, Calif. In the photo, technicians verify that the hydraulic jacks that push and pull on the airframe surfaces to simulate static and dynamic loads are installed properly.
Photo link: USMC UH-1N in-flight engine fire
Link to photos showing a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1N that made an emergency landing on a field after suffering an in-flight port-side engine fire.