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RAAF Hawk 127 fleet clocks 100,000 flying hours

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 fleet has achieved 100,000 flying hours, after being in service for 15 years.

Officer Commanding Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office, Group Captain David Langlois, Officer Commanding Number 78 Wing, Group Captain Terry van Haren, DSM and BAE Systems Director Steve Dury with the certificate of 100,000 flying hours. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Air Force has reached a milestone of 100,000 Hr flight time on the Hawk 127 Fleet which is a significant milestone in the life cycle of a fast jet system.
Officer Commanding Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office, Group Captain David Langlois, Officer Commanding Number 78 Wing, Group Captain Terry van Haren, DSM and BAE Systems Director Steve Dury with the certificate of 100,000 flying hours.

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Boeing says “incomplete and possibly flawed data” was used in Danish fighter evaluation

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A Boeing official told a Danish parliamentary committee on May 19 that the Danish government had used “incomplete and possibly flawed data” to conclude that the Super Hornet was more expensive to operate than the F-35.

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F-15C 79-041 in Finland

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Here are some photos of F-15C, # 79-041, being deployed to Finland together with the rest of the planes from the 173rd Fighter Wing.

The 173rd Fighter Wing flagship touches down at Rissala Air Base, Finland during a joint training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. The distinctive paint scheme was developed by the unit and commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Oregon Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)
The 173rd Fighter Wing flagship touches down at Rissala Air Base, Finland during a joint training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. The distinctive paint scheme was developed by the unit and commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Oregon Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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U.S. Army’s High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck can destroy UAVs, quad-copters and even laptops

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The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command brought its High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck to Fort Sill, Oklahoma in April and the test bed was able to shot down “a large number of UAVs and quad-copters” plus a laptop.

said Adam Aberle, High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator program manager, U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command Technical Center, holds up a unmanned aerial vehicle displaying the damage caused by a compact laser weapons system during the during the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, at Fort Sill April 21.(photo by Monica K. Guthrie)
said Adam Aberle, High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator program manager, U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command Technical Center, holds up a unmanned aerial vehicle displaying the damage caused by a compact laser weapons system during the during the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, at Fort Sill April 21.(photo by Monica K. Guthrie)

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