General Atomics has proposed two solutions to boost the endurance of the MQ-9 Predator B. One method requires the installation of two fuel tanks and a redesigned undercarriage.
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MC-12W has new communications electronic attack capability
Over the skies of Afghanistan, MC-12Ws are jamming cell phones and radios and intercepting transmissions, without knocking out communications for an entire village.
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Dutch F-16s dropped bombs to support American troops in Afghanistan
Two Dutch F-16s dropped several bombs to aid American troops that came under fire in Afghanistan last Friday.
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Israeli F-35 will have indigenous air-to-air missile
Flight Global reports that Israeli F-35s will carry an Israeli-made air-to-air missile.
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Blackbird Airpark to hold open-cockpit event
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis and first flight of the A-12, Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale will hold an open-cockpit viewing event April 21 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event will provide visitors with an inside look at the spy planes and the opportunity to talk with U-2 and SR-71 pilots.
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