The 44th Fighter Squadron was recently named as the winner of the Raytheon Trophy for 2012. The trophy is awarded to the top air superiority or air defense squadron in the U.S. Air Force.
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Scorpion HMCS for F-22 under evaluation
The USAF hopes to evaluate the Visionix Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system (HMCS) for the F-22 later this year.
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Italian Tornado getting upgrade for AARGM and SDB
Italy’s Tornado fighters will be upgraded to carry the Anti Radiation-Guided- Missile (AARGM) and the Small-Diameter-Bomb (SDB) under MET Contract Annex 27.
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Israel’s oldest combat pilot calls it a day
Israeli Air Force’s oldest combat pilot, Major (Res.) Nir Yarkoni, 55, flew his last sortie on Mar. 8.
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Beechcraft to protest Super Tucano award
For the second time, Beechcraft will challenge the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award the Light Air Support (LAS) contract to Embraer and Sierra Nevada.
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