Aviation News
Defense One has a piece on how the Pentagon is spending $10 million to improve on the search for mobile missile launchers by teaching computers on how to filter them out from the surroundings.
By USAF (http://www.af.mil/photos) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Japan and the Philippines will conclude talks to lease five TC-90s from the Maritime Self-Defense Force to Manila.
By まも(Mamo) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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According to the Sri Lanka Leader, Pakistan is offering the JF-17 fighter to Sri Lanka at $29 million each.
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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A spokesman from the Russian Ministry of Defense said a Su-27 was scrambled to intercept an American RC-135 over the Baltic Sea on Apr. 29 because the latter’s transponder was switched off.
By Mary Kavanagh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The first ground refueling between a F-35B and a MV-22 tilt-rotor was carried out on Apr. 28 at Edwards Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner
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