Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force has set up a webpage to gather names for the new B-21 Long Range Strike-Bomber. Unfortunately, only “members of the US Air Force active duty force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and their dependents, members of the US Air Force Civil Service and US Air Force retirees” are allowed to participate.
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The Emirates Technology Innovation Centre is planning to test an indigenous radar in July. The Abu Dhabi-based company said its radar is capable of detecting hostile aircraft and missile.
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A Slovenian delegation led by Secretary of State Ales Cantarutti was in Manila last week to discuss business opportunities and the Philippine military said it was interested in getting air defense communication equipment from the country.
By Philippine Air Force – http://www.paf.mil.ph, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6425248
India will test fire its K-4 intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) from a submerged platform in the Bay of Bengal sometime between Mar. 7-8.
By gagan@BRF (Gagan. Created on MS Paint) [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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The second KC-46A aerial refueling tanker made its first flight from Paine Field in Everett on Mar. 2 and the aircraft later landed at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Photo: Gail Hanusa, Boeing
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