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NGC to supply new and upgraded LITENING targeting pods to USAF

Posted on September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $141 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) task order for new LITENING advanced targeting pods and upgrades that will bring existing pods up to the current configuration.

Lt. Col. Frank Marston, 158th Fighter Wing Alert Detachment 1 commander, prepares for takeoff in an F-16C Fighting Falcon, Oct. 28, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The fighter jet carries a fourth generation advanced targeting LITENING pod, this is the first test during a two week exercise called Bold Quest 2009, an advanced concept technology demonstration./

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Rolls-Royce has completed early engine tests with the F130

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by alert5

Rolls-Royce has completed early engine tests with the F130 engine, the military variant of the BR725 that it plans to offer as the next powerplant for the B-52.

Credit: Rolls-Royce

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Taiwan to roll out AJT on Sept. 24

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan will roll out the first prototype of its advanced jet trainer on Sept. 24.

Photo: YC Kwan
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Raytheon demonstrates JPALS to F-35 operators

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by alert5

Representatives from Japan, Netherlands, Italy and U.K. were at NAS Patuxent River to see how Raytheon rapidly set up a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) to allow F-35Cs to touch down precisely on a designated point on the runway.

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India to take delivery of first Rafale on Oct. 8

Posted on September 19, 2019 by alert5

Dassault will hand over to India its first Rafale fighter on Oct. 8. The new chief of the Indian Air Force is expected to be at the hand-over ceremony in Merignac.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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