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The F-15EX Integrated Test & Evaluation (IT&E) Phase I has reached a milestone with the successful deployment of three Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs). During this phase, the F-15EX participated in 19 Large Force Exercise events, showcasing its capabilities and integration with 5th generation aircraft. This accomplishment demonstrates the aircraft’s prowess in both Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground missions, underlining its importance in modern combat scenarios.
In a significant move that underlines North Dakota’s growing role in national defense initiatives, a hypersonic missile data processing center is slated to be established at the Air National Guard base at Hector Field. This announcement was made by Senator John Hoeven, during the Grand Farm Autonomous Nation Conference at the Fargo Microsoft campus on Aug. 29. The data center is a crucial component of the Sky Range hypersonic missile testing program, poised to transform the landscape of missile development and testing.
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In recent years, a series of land purchases totaling nearly $1 billion has stirred up a storm of controversy around the Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, California. The transactions, carried out by a company named “Flannery Associates,” have raised significant national security concerns and sparked debates over the intentions behind the acquisitions.
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The U.S. Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) has showcased a significant capability by successfully demonstrating the loading and unloading of the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto the MC-130J Commando II aircraft. The airmen also demonstrated the arming of Rapid Dragon using the AGM-158. This demonstration took place at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Aug. 6.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig
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Choe Su-ryong, a former agent of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), has revealed that North Korea has embarked on a significant military modernization effort, repurposing outdated fighter jets into suicide drones armed with precision-guided munitions. These unmanned suicide drones are intended to strike major industrial and infrastructure facilities in South Korea, according to Choe’s statements to The Korea Times.
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