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B-1B getting new targeting pod

Posted on March 20, 2019 by alert5

The B-1B supersonic bomber is getting a new targeting pod and the folks at Arnold Engineering Development Complex are evaluating a 10 percent scale model of it to determine what effects it will have on stores released from the aircraft.

B1B Lancer in the 16 foot transonic wind tunnel in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., on Feb. 7, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photos by Bradley Hicks)

Japan hands over UH-1 spare parts to Philippine

Posted on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by alert5

Japan has officially handed over the first batch of UH-1 spare parts to Philippine on Mar. 19. The transfer took place at Clark Air Base.

Photo: Philippine Air Force
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Meteor and SPEAR integration onto F-35B has started

Posted on March 19, 2019 by alert5

BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA have started to integrate the Meteor air-to-air missile and SPEAR air-to-surface missile on the F-35B.

Credit: BAE Systems
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Pakistan Air Force carried out road runway exercise

Posted on March 19, 2019 by alert5

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Two Global 6000 jets delivered to Turkey for conversion into standoff jammers

Posted on March 18, 2019 by alert5

Turkey has taken delivery of two Global 6000 executive jets and will convert them into standoff jammers under project HAVA SOJ.

Photo: Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığıh
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