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Exercise Formidable Shield 2019 kicks off in Scotland

Posted on May 9, 2019 by alert5

Exercise Formidable Shield 2019 is taking place at the Hebrides training range, in the Western Isles of Scotland.

The 510th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Aviano Air Force Base, Italy loaded an AQM-37 for a shot profile during Formidable Shield 2017 at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland on October 17, 2017. The mission is intended as an Local Area Orientation flight in preparation for Formidable Shield 2017.(U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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Philippine’s two AW159s have arrived home

Posted on May 8, 2019 by alert5

MQ-25A expected to start flying this year

Posted on May 8, 2019 by alert5

A U.S. Navy officer has said that the MQ-25A carrier borne unmanned aerial refueling tanker will be making its first flight this year.

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India to buy 10 Ka-31s

Posted on May 7, 2019 by alert5

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is said to have approved the purchase of 10 Kamov Ka-31 naval airborne early warning and control helicopter.

Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Raytheon’s MAD-FIRES projectile successfully tested its rocket motor

Posted on May 7, 2019 by alert5

Raytheon announced on May 6 that it has carried out a hot fire of the rocket motor for DARPA’s Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES).

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