The first two Lockheed Martin F-35Is for Israel have been scheduled to touch down on home soil on Dec. 12. The lead aircraft will then go into the hangar to have indigenous avionics installed.
Photo: Israeli Air Force
USAF’s latest optical sensor tested on Avenger
General Atomics has confirmed that the MS-177 multispectral sensor from UTC Aerospace has been tested aboard its Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle over seven flights from January to February this year.
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Photo: General Atomics
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Interior of Y-8X seen for the first time
The medevac mission by the PLAN at Fiery Cross reef on Apr. 17 has allowed the outside world to see the interior of the Y-8X maritime patrol aircraft for the first time.
Canada takes another look at joining GMD system
Canada’s ruling Liberal Party government is seriously looking into joining the U.S.-lead Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system and Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan is soliciting feedback from the public on the issue.
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No S-400 at this year’s Victory Day parade
This year, the S-400 air defense missile system will not be part of the contingent for the Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow.
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