Korea Times says Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is facing headwinds in its bid to sell the T-50A to the U.S. Air Force after recent scandals.
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USAF wants to upgrade the B-52H’s external wing pylon
The current external wing pylon on the B-52H bomber can only carry weapons up to 5,000 lbs. The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new external weapons pylon that can carry up to 20,000 lbs of weapons.
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Lasers targeted U.S. military aircraft in East China Sea; suspected to be carried out by China
U.S. media outlets are reporting that lasers have been used to target U.S. military aircraft operating in and around the East China Sea.
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336th Fighter Squadron CO clocks 3,000 hours on F-15E
The commanding officer of the 336th Fighter Squadron, Lt. Col. Matthew Swanson, clocked 3,000 flight hours on the F-15E during a sortie from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Jun. 11.
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28th Bomb Wing has started training on LRASM
The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base has started their training to operate the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile(LRASM).
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