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USMC requesting for three MQ-9s

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has requested to buy three MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles in the fiscal year 2020 budget request.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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EA-6B Sunset video

Posted on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 by alert5

Video by Sgt. Warren Smith
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U.S. shows Australia, Japan on how to operate fighters from forward, austere bases

Posted on March 9, 2019March 8, 2019 by alert5

A multinational Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise took place at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Mar. 6.

Members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force observe and discuss fueling operations during the Agile Combat Employment exercise March 6, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The scenario was designed to exercise Pacific Air Forces’ ACE concept of operations with coalition forces to ensure airpower resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. JT May III)

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BAE Systems Updates F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems

Posted on March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 by alert5

BAE Systems has upgraded the AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare system for the F-35, the company declared on Feb. 28.

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USMC wants anti-ship missiles in its arsenal asap

Posted on February 20, 2019 by alert5

In an interview with USNI News, the head of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert Blake Neller, says he wants his men to have the capability to sink ships using a long-range anti-ship missile “as fast as possible.”

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