A Fire Scout UAV that went out of control on Aug. 2 was nearly intercepted by NORAD as it flew towards Washington DC.
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Raytheon’s SLAMRAAM Completes First FMTV Launcher Test Firing
Raytheon’s SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system has successfully from the new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) platform.
B-1 carries first full JASSM load
A Dyess Air Force Base B-1 carried a full load of 24 AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles on a five-hour flight over the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 7 — a first for the B-1 and AGM-158.
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Boeing completed modification to VC-25
An internal Boeing magazine has revealed that a VC-25 was recently modified at Boeing’s plant in Wichita.
BAE Systems asked to provide details on canceling CVF
The chief executive of BAE Systems told a defense select committee that his company was asked to provide details on the cost of canceling one or both the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier by the government.
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