The MQ-9 has made its first air-to-air kill by shooting down another drone using a heat-seeking missile in a test.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vietnam has the R-77 air-to-air missile
A recent television report by Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense own television channel has disclosed the presence of the R-77 air-to-air missile in the country.
T-6A from 12th Flying Training Wing crashes
A T-6A assigned to the 12th Flying Wing crashed near Rolling Oaks Mall, Texas on Sept. 18. The wing reported that both crew members ejected and are safe with minor injuries.
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USAF says it requires 74 additional combat squadrons
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein has unveiled an initiative, titled “The Air Force We Need,” on Sept. 17.
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Netherlands signs LOA to upgrade 28 AH-64Ds
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on Sept. 14 that its Principal Director for Security Assistance Ms. Michèle Hizon and State Secretary of Defence, for the Netherlands, Ms. Barbara Visser have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the modernization of 28 AH-64Ds to the E variant.
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