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USN to consolidate MQ-8 operations on West Coast

Posted on October 29, 2022October 28, 2022 by alert5

Sea Power Magazine reports that the U.S. Navy intends to consolidate all its MQ-8 unmanned helicopter operations to the West Coast in 2023.

211222-N-FA490-1213 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 22, 2021) An MQ-8C Fire Scout attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). HSC-23 and Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

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38 North: New air-to-air missiles could be a game changer for North Korea’s fighter fleet

Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by alert5

38 North believes North Korea is focusing on developing indigenous air-to-air missiles that will help bolster the lethality of its fighter fleet.

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German frigate Sachsen successfully engaged drones with a laser weapon

Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by alert5

Germany has declared success in destroying drones with a high-energy laser weapon system installed on board frigate Sachsen.

Die Tests zeigen: dynamische Ziele, wie bspw. Drohnen, können erfolgreich bekämpft werden. / Weiterer Text über ots und www.presseportal.de/nr/147341 / Die Verwendung dieses Bildes für redaktionelle Zwecke ist unter Beachtung aller mitgeteilten Nutzungsbedingungen zulässig und dann auch honorarfrei. Veröffentlichung ausschließlich mit Bildrechte-Hinweis.

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Bulgaria to buy another 8 F-16C/Ds

Posted on October 28, 2022 by alert5

Bulgaria’s government has decided to buy a follow-on batch of eight F-16 fighters from Lockheed Martin.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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AFSOC simulates operating MQ-9 behind enemy lines

Posted on October 27, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has taken the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept one step further by having the MQ-9 operate in a simulated base situated behind enemy lines.

U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson
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