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CEO of Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC), Jeff Parker, revealed that he was recently involved in a simulated dogfight with the F-35 from MCAS Beaufort and he described the Marines’ training as “very Raptorish.”
By Staff Sgt. Dengrier Baez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iran’s Tasnim news agency disclosed that Russia has started to deliver the missiles for the S-300 air defense system.
Raytheon is working on porting the software necessary to carry out air-to-ground strikes from the AIM-9X Block I to the Block II variant, Jane’s reported.
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The Boeing KC-46A tanker is required to complete a series of in-flight refueling tests with a variety of Air Force, Marines and Navy aircraft before a Milestone C production decision can be made. The tanker managed to sign off all the checklists on Jul. 15 by refueling the A-10 with 1,500 pounds of fuel.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense organized a talk on Jul. 15 on building an indigenous jet trainer and experts at the forum urged for quick action as the core team of engineers who build the IDF fighter are retiring.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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