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Russia has been jamming GPS signals in Syria, affecting U.S. drone operations

Posted on April 11, 2018 by alert5

U.S. officials are complaining that Russia has started jamming GPS signals in Syria, affecting the operations of some unmanned aerial vehicles.

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle comes in for a landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 20. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to ground force commanders. This Reaper is deployed to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron from Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

Lockheed Martin can only deliver F-16V to Slovakia in late 2022

Posted on April 11, 2018 by alert5

Lockheed Martin was recently in Slovakia to promote its F-16V to the country for its fighter replacement program and one executive said delivery can only start in late 2022.

Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Skunk Works’ MQ-25 concept

Posted on April 10, 2018 by alert5

Draken International selects Paramount Aerospace Systems to refurbish 22 Mirage F1Ms

Posted on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by alert5

The 22 ex-Spanish Air Force Mirage F1M aircraft bought by Draken International will be refurbished by Paramount Aerospace Systems, the company announced on Apr. 9.

By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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