Boeing has successfully upgraded the Massive Ordnance Penetrator to make it a more effective weapon, the DOT&E said.
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Category: Air Force
RAF C-17 flight to Mali delayed due to a technical fault
A Royal Air Force C-17 flight ferrying French equipment to Mali was delayed due to a technical fault just as the aircraft was about to take-off.
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Stealth coating peeling off from F-35’s horizontal tail surfaces
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester says the F-35 failed to meet some of its testing goals last year even as the fighter made 18 percent more flights than planned.
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EURO HAWK takes off for first full system test flight
The EURO HAWK made it’s first full system test flight Jan. 11 at Manching Air Base, Germany. The aircraft was carrying SIGINT sensors developed by Cassidian.
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RAAF to reestablish 35 Squadron to fly C-27J
The RAAF has reestablish the Number 35 Squadron to operate the C-27J. The unit will be lead by Wing Commander Brad Clarke.
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