Category: Air Force
JASSM-XR is now officially JASSM-D
The U.S. Air Force has designated the JASSM-XR as JASSM-D. This was revealed in a sources-sought notice to buy 40 of those cruise missiles in production Lot 19.
Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Jackson
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USAF to test-fire unarmed Minuteman III ICBM
A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile will be test-fired from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Oct. 2.
Senior Airman Ian Dudley [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan wants to develop TC-3 air-to-air missile
Up Media reports that Taiwan is seeking to improve the Tien Chien 1 short-range air-to-air missile by improving its off boresight and kinematic capabilities.
玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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E-3 upgrades delayed as Boeing’s labs failed security audits
Two of Boeing’s laboratories in Oklahoma City failed to pass Defense Department security certifications from January to December of last year, Bloomberg reports.
U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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