Embraer has began the flight test program for Portugal’s first KC-390 transport aircraft.
Category: Air Force
U.S. clears sale of AIM-9X, AGM-84 missiles to Taiwan
The U.S. government has cleared the sale of 60 AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II missiles and 100 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to Taiwan on Sept. 2.
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Methyl salicylate was sprayed on a F-15E to test its chemical/biological protective capability
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory recently carried out an in-flight vapor purge test in a F-15E last month. The objective of the test by the 711th Human Performance Wing was to evaluate cockpit environmental conditions after a chemical weapon attack.
U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole
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USAF returns to Komatsu airbase, Japan after 3 years haitus
The U.S. Air Force has returned to Komatsu airbase, Japan for training for the first time in 3 years.
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Turkey says Greek S-300 air defense missile system locked on to its F-16s
The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that Greece’s S-300 air defense missile system had locked on to its F-16 fighters on Aug. 23.
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