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AFRL starting assembly of the first SHiELD pod

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by alert5

The first Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) pod has been delivered to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Photo: Boeing

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Boeing starts production of T-7A

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by alert5

Boeing announced that its T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer has entered production at its plant in St. Louis.

Photo: U.S. Air Force

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Airbus pitching C-295 MPA to Malaysia

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by alert5

Airbus has confirmed that it will be participating in Malaysia’s maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) tender by offering the C-295 MPA variant.

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Darkness and rain didn’t stop the 79th Fighter Squadron from executing its first ACE exercise

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by alert5

The 79th Fighter Squadron executed its agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan 25-29.

First all-African American E-8C JSTARS flight crew

Posted on February 23, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, active-duty Air Force 461st Air Control Wing, and the Army’s 138th Military Intelligence Company gather in front of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft as part of a historical flight at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 19, 2021. A crew of 33 E-8C Joint STARS aviators made history when the first all-African American JSTARS flight crew flew from Robins Air Force Base on a training mission to commemorate Black History Month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Nancy Goldberger)

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