Elbit Systems has unveiled its latest mini-UAS, the Skylark 3. The new unmanned aircraft has a range of more than 100 km while being airborne for up to 6 hours with a 10 kg payload.
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Hellenic Navy AB-212 crashed, three killed
A AB-212 naval helicopter from the Greek Navy crashed during a night training flight in the early hours of Feb. 11. Three people on board were killed.
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This KC-135 crew saved an F-16 pilot from ejecting over ISIL-terriority
An F-16 pilot had an inflight emergency while on a mission over ISIL-terriority last year. His stricken jet had only 15 minutes of fuel but luckily for him, a KC-135 from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron was around to save his jet from fuel starvation.
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JLENS revived by Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has agreed to resuming testing of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS), after investigations revealed the cause of last October’s incident.
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Lockheed Martin will offer T-50 for T-X competition
Lockheed Martin has decided that it will partner with KAI to offer the T-50 for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition.
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