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KC-135 will soon be able to defend itself using the Gladiator Pod

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) is planning to modify two KC-135s to equip them with a new communications, sensors and defensive pod.

On December 15, 2020, the National Guard Bureau named the Utah Air National Guard as the interim KC-135 Test Detachment for AATC. Under the agreement the 151st ARW will provide aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance support.

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XQ-58A opens its weapons bay door for the first time and drops a small drone

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by alert5

The XQ-58A flew its sixth flight on Mar. 26 and this time the drone opened its weapons bay door in-flight for the first time.

Photo: AFRL
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Northrop Grumman to test E-2D Manned/Unmanned Teaming concept in lab

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by alert5

NAVAIR says it intents to award a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman so that the company can test a Manned/Unmanned Teaming concept for the E-2D in a lab environment.

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ARABIAN SEA (July 3, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Bluetails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/Released)

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A USMC battalion was able to download data from RQ-4 during a field exercise

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps is now able to download data from an airborne RQ-4 unmanned aerial vehicle after verifying the capability during a field exercise held at Bouge, North Carolina last month.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juan Torres

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Luftwaffe A400M delivers replacement Heron from Israel to Afghanistan

Posted on March 15, 2021 by alert5

The German Air Force has delivered a replacement Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Israel to Afghanistan in order to replace one that was forced to make a controlled landing on Mar. 5.

Photo: Luftwaffe
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