Safran’s 1,000-kg AASM precision guided munition has carried out two inert separation tests from a Rafale fighter.
Photo: Dassault
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F-22, F-35 and XQ-58A flew together for the first time
During a series of tests over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground on Dec. 9, the Pentagon was able to demonstrate the effectiveness of its gatewayONE payload to let fifth generation fighters communicate with each other via their datalinks for the first time.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason
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Hungary orders ELM-2084 radars
Hungary has decided to replace the Soviet-era P-37, PRV-17 and ST-68U radars with the ELM-2084 radar made by Israel.
By United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Norinco’s Type 90, SWS2 and CS/SA1
China’s CCTV channel 7 recently did a video on Norinco’s Type 90 twin 35 mm anti-aircraft gun system, CS/SA1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) and the SWS2 35mm 8×8 wheeled SPAAG.
Lockheed Martin to assist MHI in F-X project
News reports from Japan said that Lockheed Martin has been chosen to assist Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) in the development of the F-X fighter.
Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense
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