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Toshiba to settle with government over reconnaissance F-15J dispute

Posted on July 2, 2017 by alert5

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has decided to pay the Japanese government $14 million to settle a lawsuit on a failed attempt to create a reconnaissance variant of the F-15J.

Mitsubishi F-15 (21)
By 航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

New parachute canopy being tested for ACES II

Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 by alert5

Engineers at Edwards Air Force Base have been busy for the past few weeks testing out a new parachute canopy for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) II.

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U.S. Air Force image provided by Brad White
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Posted in Air Force

T-45 to resume flying this month

Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will resume T-45 flights at bases across the United States starting from this month, Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Naval Air Forces disclosed.

US Navy 070507-N-7090S-001 Lt. Cmdr. Matt Foster of Jacksonville, Fla., signals to the pilot of a T-45 Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 1, that he is ready to launch from nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterpri
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jhi L. Scott [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Navy

MQ-9 dropped GBU-38 JDAM in combat for the first time

Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 by alert5

On a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on Jun. 23, a MQ-9 dropped a GBU-38 JDAM munition in combat for the first time.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
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Posted in Air Force, UAV

Khrizantema-S missile systems delivered to Azerbaijan

Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 by alert5

Russia has delivered a batch of Khrizantema-S anti-tank missile systems that has a limited air defense capability to Azerbaijan last month.


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Posted in Army

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