Saab’s Gripen E fighters will utilize Pneumatic Missile Eject Launcher pylons (PMEL) from Exelis.
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Boeing, RAAF successfully test JDAM ER’s range to beyond 38nm
Boeing has given an update on the testing of a wing-kit for the JDAM. Flight testing conducted by Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has shown the the new JDAM ER can be release more than 38 nm from its target.
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Boeing late in delivering Talon Hate
Boeing is responsible for producing four communications pods for the U.S. Air Force that will allow the F-15 to exchange data confidentially with the F-22. However, the company seems to have encounter trouble in delivering the products, Aviation Week reports.
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German NH90s returning to flight
Germany has set a series of rules to be implemented in order to have its NH90 fleet resume flight operations.
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Oklahoma ANG F-16 pilots involved in mid-air collision are back flying
Both instructor and student from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing are back flying after a mid-air collision between their F-16s in October last year.
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