Aviation News
In a recent contract notification on Jun. 20, the Pentagon said it has awarded $28 million to Raytheon to ensure that the firm’s AIM-120 AMRAAM can be integrated onto various Air Force and Navy aircraft platforms.
U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka
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Reuters has reported that the decision to select a new helicopter to replace the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Super Puma fleet has been delayed.
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At approximately 2 p.m. on Jun. 20, four A-10s assigned to the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing landed on a stretch of the Jägala-Käravete Highway in northern Estonia. Hit the source below for the link to the video.
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force posted a 27-minute video today on YouTube and one of the scenes show a F-15J firing off its M61 Vulcan gatling cannon during a mock intercept mission. Fast forward to 7:06 to see the sequence.
A Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter crashed in the suburbs of Hama on Jun. 19 and the pilot plus two people on the ground were killed in the accident.
Photos: Twitter
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