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Germany to join Multinational MRTT Fleet

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by alert5

Netherlands, Norway and Poland selected the A330 MRTT under a program named Multinational MRTT Fleet (MFF) whereby they will jointly use the tankers. Now, Germany has indicated that it will join the MFF as well.

By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Robinson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Il-76MD-90A handed over to Russian Air Force

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by alert5

Aviastar-SP has handed over a Il-76MD-90A, #0105, to the Russia Air Force on Dec. 2. The hand over took place at Ulyanovsk.

Photo: Aviastar-SP
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Second-generation Il-80 airborne command post ready for delivery

Posted on December 3, 2015 by alert5

United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has completed flight testing of a second-generation Il-80 airborne command and control aircraft and will deliver it to the military by end of this month.

By Leonid Faerberg [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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U.S. Army wants open-architecture controller to protect its aircraft and tanks

Posted on December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Army wants an open-architecture controller that can protect airborne, ground and maritime platforms from incoming threats. It found a solution from Lockheed Martin and the aerospace giant was given two contracts for continued development of the controller for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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