Airbus Defence and Space announced on Sept. 7 that the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for France has made its maiden flight that day.
Photo: Airbus
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Promotional video for Sosna Tracked Air Defense Missile System
Watch four THAAD launchers being deployed in Seongju, South Korea
The last four THAAD launchers arrived at a former golf course near Seongju City, South Korea on Sept. 7.
DARPA’s Flying Missile Rail
DARPA is showing an interesting project for a Flying Missile Rail (FMR) that carries at least one AIM-120 air-to-air missile and can fly on its own for 20 minutes at Mach 0.9.
Video: DARPA
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Afghanistan paying $1.3 billion for 150 MD 530Fs
MD Helicopters of Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $1.3 billion contract on Sept. 5 to supply an estimated quantity of 150 MD 530F helicopters to Afghanistan.
By Staff Sgt. Perry Aston (USAF) (dvidshub.net) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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