VMA-211 is set to become the second operational F-35B squadron and the first unit to transition from the AV-8B Harrier on Jun. 30.
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Germany and IAI reached preliminary agreement over lease of Heron TP
The German Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with Israel Air Industries (IAI) over the lease of five Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicles.
By David Tobarra [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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AI running on a Raspberry Pi beats retired USAF fighter pilot at dogfights
An Artificial Intelligence software, dubbed ALPHA, challenged retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Col. Gene Lee in several dogfights and the machine emerged as the winner each time.
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Pic of the day: F-21 Kfir at MCAS Beaufort
An F-21 KFIR taxis on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort June 27. The aircraft is visiting Fightertown to participate in training operations with tenant squadrons. The KFIR is with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. According to the ATAC website, the company has trained Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army air-crews, ship-crews, and combat controllers in the air-to-ship, air-to-air, and air-to-ground arenas.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier Baez
MQ-8B with AN/ZPY-4(V)1 deployed
The MQ-8B deployed on board USS Coronado (LCS-4) is the first to be equipped with the new AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar. Previously, the unmanned helicopter was fitted with the RDR-1700 maritime surveillance radar under an urgent requirement.
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