The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) concluded their second Bilateral Training on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) Execution exercise on Jun. 24.
Spain has ordered another 20 Eurofighter jets to bring its fleet to 90 aircraft. The Halcón contract will see Spain getting 16 single-seat aircraft and 4 twin-seat fighters.
Engineers from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron have carried out the first aerial test of the IRIS beyond line of sight communication terminal on the B-52.
Sam Denison, a senior software developer at the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Barksdale AFB, La., installs a beyond line of sight communications system, called IRIS, into a B-52 at Barksdale AFB, La., June 22, 2022. The 49th TES conducted the first aerial demonstration of the IRIS system while the 608th Air Operations Center monitored and assessed the data, voice and imagery relays from the aircraft.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Jun. 21 in the Philippines for the construction of the Martin-Baker ejection seat maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Basa Air Base.