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Dynetics Gremlin assigned X-61A designation

Posted on August 13, 2019 by alert5

Dynetics Gremlin, a mid-air recoverable unmanned aircraft, has been assigned the X-61A designation by the U.S. Air Force, Aviation Week reports.

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Israel has asked for pricing and availability of V-22

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by alert5

A partly gated article on Aviation Week says Israel has asked the U.S. Navy on the price and availability of the V-22 Osprey.

Peter Gronemann [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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A-10 Enhanced Wing Assembly replacement program ends

Posted on August 13, 2019 by alert5

The final A-10 to get new wings under the A-10 Enhanced Wing Assembly replacement program has rolled out of Ogden Air Logistics Complex.

Lt. Col. Ryan Richardson, 514th Flight Test Squadron commander and A-10 test pilot, takes off during a functional check flight of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail no. 80-0252, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 25, 2019. The aircraft was the last of 173 A-10s to receive new wings under the Enhanced Wing Assembly program to extend the flying service life of the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

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First look at Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang suicide drone launch vehicle

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 by alert5

The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition is taking place this week and one of the highlights will be the launch vehicle for the Chien Hsiang anti-radiation drone.

Photo: Military Link

VFA-41 in Portland for DACT with 142nd Fighter Wing

Posted on August 12, 2019 by alert5

The 142nd Fighter Wing at Portland Air National Guard Base is hosting VFA-41 from Aug. 11-23.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kyle Terwilliger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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