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APKWS delivered to Jordan for integration on CN-235 gunship

Posted on December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy, together with BAE Systems, has delivered 110 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) units to Jordan for integration on Jordan’s CN-235 gunship program.

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U.S. Navy photo
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First C295 flight to Antarctica

Posted on December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 by alert5

A C295W from the Mexican Navy flew to Antarctica on Nov. 27. Landing at Argentinian Marambio Base, in the Seymour Island, the aircraft was the first C295 to ever visit Antarctica.

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Photo: Airbus Defence and Space
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MQ-8C completes operational assessment

Posted on December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 by alert5

The MQ-8C completed its three week operational assessment on Nov. 20 after flying 11 flights and clocking 83.4 flight hours in the process.

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U.S. Navy photo
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Posted in Industry, Navy, UAV

DARPA abandons plan to launch satellites using the F-15

Posted on December 1, 2015November 30, 2015 by alert5

It’s back to the drawing board for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as the research agency had to abandon a plan to use a F-15 to launch small satellites into space.


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DC-3 painted in IAF colors will soon head home to India

Posted on November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by alert5

A DC-3 that was restored in the U.K. will soon depart for India where it will join the Indian Air Force vintage squadron. The service will now have to decide whether it will dismantle the aircraft and ferry it home or to make the long distance trip home.

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