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Germany is considering a proposal from the United Kingdom to swap cruise missiles, in a move that could potentially allow Berlin to provide Ukraine with more powerful weapons while addressing its concerns about escalating the conflict with Russia.
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The U.S. Air Force’s last active KC-10 Extender wing, the 60th Air Mobility Wing, bid farewell to a special aircraft on Jan. 11th: tail number 79-1946. This Extender, nicknamed the “flagship” by its crew, completed its final flight from Travis Air Force Base to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, where it will be stored at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group facility, also known as “The Boneyard.”
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A new era has dawned for the Georgia Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Wing, as the first of eight state-of-the-art C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft touched down in Savannah on January 22nd. This momentous occasion marks not only a technological leap for the wing but also a testament to the thriving aerospace industry in Georgia and the strong partnership between the state and Lockheed Martin.
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The air combat of tomorrow may be fought in a virtual world, at least when it comes to training. In a recent exercise dubbed “DMON Argonne 23,” the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted a large-scale virtual training event, putting pilots of its most advanced fighter jets through their paces in a complex, multi-domain scenario.
Photo: Northrop Grumman
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The mighty KC-46A Pegasus, Boeing’s pride and joy of the skies, has encountered some turbulence. Plagued by technical glitches and safety concerns, this aerial refueller has faced a $7 billion headwind. But instead of throwing in the towel, Boeing is rolling up its sleeves and taking the Pegasus back to the hangar for a thorough overhaul. Six critical issues stand between the Pegasus and its full potential, and here’s how Boeing plans to fix them, one by one. Michael Marrow from Breaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle-area facilities where the KC-46A is built and officials explained how they plan to tackle each issue.
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