The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has approved the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II for F-15E operational flights on Sept. 23.
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180th FW deploys F-16s for overseas Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployment
Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing deployed its F-16 fighters for an overseas Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployment before sunrise on Oct. 12
Photo: Ohio ANG
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U.S. government expected to approve sale of SLAM-ER, MS-110 to Taiwan on Oct. 16
Reuters says the U.S. government is likely to announce the Foreign Military Sale of Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), the MS-110 reconnaissance pod and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Taiwan on Oct. 16.
Photo: UTC
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Australia’s KC-30 fleet to get Communications and Mission System upgrade
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has tasked Airbus to carry out a Communications and Mission System modernization upgrade for its KC-30 fleet.
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Upgrades to B-52H could reduce crew size from five to four
A new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar from Raytheon that will be installed on the B-52H bomber might allow the U.S. Air Force to reduce the number of people operating the bomber from five to four.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver
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