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Georgia Tech Research Institute conducts radiometric data gathering on C-130H

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In a collaborative effort involving multiple organizations, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) recently carried out radiometric data gathering on two C-130H aircraft. The purpose of this initiative was to compare the heat signatures of the two aircraft and utilize the collected data to update and validate their signature in GTRI modeling and simulation. The ultimate goal is to enhance the aircraft’s flare pattern effectiveness against adversarial infrared threats.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Robby Walling IV)

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JASDF E-767 recently had MCU upgrade

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A team from Hanscom Air Force Base recently completed a major upgrade on an E-767 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) jet, which has now been returned to Japan. The International AWACS Division of the Digital Directorate, based in Hanscom, provided the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a mission computing upgrade (MCU) for one of their AWACS aircraft, along with supporting ground systems for mission planning and training at several Japanese air bases.


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The F-22 and F-35 now have an “app store” to download cross-platform software

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In a remarkable technological achievement, an F-35 from the U.S. Air Force’s 461st Flight Test Squadron recently demonstrated the capability to utilize software applications that were initially developed for the F-22.

F-35, F-22, and F-16 perform the flyover for the MLB All Star Games

U.S. Air Force Photo by Kyle Larson

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Signing of MOU paves way for Philippines to acquire the Saab Gripen fighter

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The Philippines and Sweden have recently entered into an agreement that could lead to a significant deal involving the supply of Saab Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by Acting Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week.


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