The Extracted Container Delivery System (XCDS) was used in a combat airdrop for the first time on Apr. 27.
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Category: Air Force
No warnings to U.S. from Israel before air strikes
A U.S. intelligence official told Reuters that Washington was only informed about Israel’s air strikes in Syria as “the bombs went off.”
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Hammond cannot confirm Britain will buy 138 F-35s
Speaking to Sky News, British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond would not commit on the final number of F-35s the country will buy.
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Brimstone could be integrate on MQ-9
The U.S. Air Force’s 645th Aeronautical Systems Group is looking at integrating the MBDA Brimstone air-to-ground missile on the MQ-9.
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Israel confirms Syria strike
Israel confirmed that its warplanes have carried out an air strike in Syria on May 3. The strike was targeting advanced, long-range ground-to-ground missiles intended for Hezbollah.
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