Category: Air Force
Pentagon’s rail-launched rocket failed on maiden flight
Hawaii’s first satellite launch ended in failure after the Super Strypi rocket went out of control a minute after lift-off on Nov. 3.
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Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Rosoboronexport made a profit from the cancellation of Mistral carrier contract
The director general of Russia’s Rosoboronexport state arms exporter said a profit was made from the cancellation by France for two Mistral carriers.
By Ludovic Péron (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian, U.S. fighter pilots radioed each other over Syria to test protocols
Russian and U.S. fighter pilots radioed each other over south central Syria on Nov. 3 to test new procedures for avoiding incidents.
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F-16C Block 50 tested to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours
Lockheed Martin has tested an F-16C Block 50 to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). This is three times over the jet’s original design service life of 8,000 hours.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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