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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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B-52 will get an APU made by Honeywell

Posted on October 27, 2022 by alert5

The B-52H bomber will no longer require an external cart nor gunpowder cartridges for starting up its engines in future.

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. Using the ACE concept, within a few hours B-52s can land at a location, receive repairs, resupply and be back in the air before an adversary can pinpoint their location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Former USMC Harrier pilot who work in China before arrested in Australia

Posted on October 26, 2022 by alert5

A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot who flew Harriers while in service has been arrested in Australia at the request of the FBI.

An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 214, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as it pulls out of port at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU and the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are currently on their spring deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer/Released)

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