Aviation News
Aviation Week looks at the implications of having operators write their own software applications that will run inside the mission computers of the F-35. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is the first company to do so for the Israeli Air Force.
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Photo: U.S. Air Force
An executive with the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told reporters that delivery of the S-300 air defense systems to Iran is ahead of schedule and Moscow plans to export other weapons that are not banned under international law to Tehran.
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Boeing has flown the fourth and final flight test aircraft for the KC-46A program, a 767-2C. This aircraft will be used to conduct environmental control system testing.
Tim Stake, Boeing photo
Continue reading “Fourth and final KC-46A makes maiden flight”
The Obama administration has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force.
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Continue reading “First F-117 pilot to head the U.S. Air Force”
The 61st Fighter Squadron became the second F-35A squadron at Luke Air Force Base to drop bombs when three aircraft delivered six GBU-12s at the Barry M. Goldwater Range on Apr. 25.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan