Global Strike Command has launched an 18-month program to replace antiquated analog phones in the ICBM silos with modern digital ones.
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Category: Air Force
USAF could replace A-10 with follow-up platform
The U.S. Air Force could replace the A-10 with another close air support-specific platform, said Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command.
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F-22 anchor of airstrike sorties in Syria
Air Combat Command chief Gen. Hawk Carlisle said at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium that the F-22’s advanced capabilities made it an important asset in Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Egypt to buy 24 Rafales
It is not confirmed that Egypt will buy 24 Dassault Rafale fighters. The news was first announce by the office of French President Francois Hollande.
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Lockheed Martin unveils Legion Pod IRST for F-15C, F-16
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its Legion Pod infrared search and track (IRST) sensor pod that it will submit for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15C IRST competition.
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