Air Force Global Strike Command and Louisiana Tech University recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement which will allow the two to work together to develop chaff based on graphene.
Category: Air Force
Boeing building IRST, data-link pod for F-15C
Boeing is building four pods that contain infrared search and track sensor (IRST) and data-links for the F-15C under the Talon Hate program.
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RAF Eurofighters refuel from USAF KC-10
Royal Air Force Eurofighters from 6 and 1(F) Squadrons had the rare opportunity to practise refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 tanker over the North Sea on Jun. 6.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries
South African Air Force Cessna Caravan crash
A South African Air Force Cessna Caravan crashed into mountains in the northeast of the country on Jun. 17. Three on board were killed and two suffered serious injuries.
Jordan to convert C-295 into gunship
Not satisfied with just two AC-235 gunships, Jordan has signed a deal with Airbus Military and ATK to convert one of its bigger C-295 into a gunship as well.
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