Aviation News
The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the second stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) for a newly developed missile booster.
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The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wants to deliver ammunition such as missiles to its garrison on Miyakojima. However, the local government has blocked the use of the port facilities due to COVID pandemic.
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The U.S. Arm’s 3-43 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battalion (BN), a subordinate unit assigned to the 11th ADA Brigade (BDE) in Fort Bliss, TX is the first unit to undergo New Equipment Training, and execute live-fire tests with the newly acquired Iron Dome Defense System-Army (IDDS-A) batteries.
$1 million in funding from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) has been awarded to RE2 Robotics to develop a robotic system that can autonomously refuel AH-64 Apache helicopters in the field.
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Bell has decided to switch from a ducted tail rotor design to an open tail rotor for its 360 Invictus helicopter that is competing in the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
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