Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office has published a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website soliciting for information on high-energy lasers or high-powered microwaves that can be tested next year.
Photo: Raytheon
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A CH-4 unmanned air vehicle has been sent to Juanda airbase in Surabaya, Indonesia for flight demonstrations to the local navy.
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A test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) using a new remote launcher kit was successfully carried out on Aug. 30.
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On this day 10 years ago, the Shenyang J-15 made its maiden flight. The jet was airborne for 13 minutes.
The Pentagon said on Aug. 28 that Raytheon has been awarded a contract “for Phase 2 of the Maritime Strike Tomahawk Rapid Deployment Capability for completion of the Phase 1 design and integration efforts as well as test and evaluation.”
By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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