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J-20’s chief designer speaks on improvements to aircraft

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

The chief designer of the J-20, Yang Wei, told China Daily in an exclusive interview during the sidelines of the 13th National People’s Congress that the stealth fighter will be modernized to gain new capabilities.

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Angola buying 3 C295 MPAs for its navy

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

Angola announced on Mar. 9 via its state news agency that will be buying three C295 maritime patrol aircraft for its navy.

Photo: Airbus
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USMC wants ship-based unmanned AEW, EW, ISR platform

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

PMA-266 has issued a request for information (RFI) to the industry on behalf of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) project.

Graphic: NAVAIR
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Lockheed Martin completes site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (TPS-77 MRR). The radar is one of three ordered by Latvia.

TPS-77 MRR taken in Ventspils, Latvia, during Site Acceptance Test. Courtesy 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

Final USAF MQ-1 flight

Posted on March 12, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force retired the MQ-1 at Creech Air Force Base on Mar. 9 after more than 20 years of service.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Thompson