The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has approved the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II for F-15E operational flights on Sept. 23.
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U.S. government expected to approve sale of SLAM-ER, MS-110 to Taiwan on Oct. 16
Reuters says the U.S. government is likely to announce the Foreign Military Sale of Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), the MS-110 reconnaissance pod and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Taiwan on Oct. 16.
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First flight of Kawasaki’s K-Racer
Hellenic Aerospace Industry might lose work on producing F-16, C-130 parts
Lockheed Martin is said to be considering having a new supplier to take over from Hellenic Aerospace Industry to produce parts for the C-130 and F-16.
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Upgrades to B-52H could reduce crew size from five to four
A new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar from Raytheon that will be installed on the B-52H bomber might allow the U.S. Air Force to reduce the number of people operating the bomber from five to four.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver
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