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The U.S. Air Force on Apr. 18 awarded a $928 million contract to Lockheed Martin for “the design, development, engineering, systems integration, test, logistics planning, and aircraft integration support of” a hypersonic, conventional, air-launched, stand-off weapon.
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By US Air Force (X-51 Hypersonic final flight) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Iraqi Air Force launched an air strike near Hajin, Syria on Apr. 19 to target ISIS forces operating there.
The U.S. Senate Armed Forces Subcommittee on Airland was informed on the progress of the B-21 program recently by Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch Jr.
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Graphic: USAF
Continue reading “B-21’s PDR completed, first set of software delivered”
The developmental testing of the Small Diameter Bomb II has been completed, Raytheon declared on Apr. 19.
Portugal will be sending four F-16M fighters from Air Base No 5 Monte Real to Šiauliai, Lithuania, for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission next month.
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By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (F-16AM Tiger Meet) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Portugal to take over NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in May”
