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Flight trials of MV-22B aboard USS Carl Vinson

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Navy took a MV-22 from VMX-1 aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson for flight trials on Jun. 12 as the service prepares itself for the eventual induction of the CMV-22B.

By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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BAE Systems modifying Hawk with new wing design

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5

Jane’s has learn from BAE Systems on the latter’s plan to modify its own Hawk Mk.100 advanced jet trainer with new leading edges and slats. The modifications are expected to improve the aerodynamic performance of the 42 year-old aircraft.

Andrew P Clarke [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Spain dispatch Aegis frigate to Norfolk to test-fire SM-2, ESSM

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5

Spanish F100-class Aegis frigate Cristóbal Colón is underway for Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia for the vessel’s Combat System Ship Qualification Trials.

By Javier Pérez (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Hackers from North Korea stole F-15 blueprints

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5

South Korean police has admitted that hackers from the North have hacked into networks at 160 South Korean firms and government agencies. In one case, blueprints for the wings of the Boeing F-15 were stolen from the computers of Korean Air Lines.

By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2013.8. 레드플래그 알래스카 훈련 Republic of Korea Air Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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