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Sweden cleared to buy Patriot air defense missile system

Posted on February 24, 2018February 23, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.

A patriot missile launcher system part of 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, sits in a training area during the unit’s table gunnery training exercise on Kadena Air Base in Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

AFSOC commander says AC-130J’s GAU-23/A issues are software related

Posted on February 23, 2018 by alert5

Pentagon testers disclosed last month that the AC-130J is having issues with the 30mm GAU-23/A cannon and now head of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command says those problems are software related.

By Christine Cuttita [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bye bye Bell Helicopter, hello Bell

Posted on February 23, 2018 by alert5

Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter has been rebranded and the company is now simply known as Bell. The company also rolled out a new logo along with the name change.

Graphic: Bell

ASES wins T-1A Avionics Modification competition

Posted on February 23, 2018February 22, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has selected Aerospace Systems Engineering and Support (ASES) to carry out the T-1A avionics suite replacement program.

By Terry Wasson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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UTC Aerospace Systems gets single largest FMS order for DB-110 pods

Posted on February 22, 2018 by alert5

UTC Aerospace Systems has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial ceiling of $22.9 million from the U.S. Air Force for the DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System.

Photo: UTC Aerospace
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