Flight Global says Israeli officials have asked for a squadron of F-15s from the United States and sources say these will be the Silent Eagle standard.
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421st Fighter Squadron final F-16 deployment before transition to F-35A
The 421st Fighter Squadron has arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan for its final F-16 deployment before the unit transitions to the F-35A.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
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Fanart of C919-based AEW
Chinese aviation enthusiast Gao San was quick to upload his CGI rendering of an airborne early warning platform based on the COMAC C919 airliner.
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SM-3 Block IB failed during intercept, THAAD missile then successfully destroys target in terminal phase
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) carried out a multiple engagement test in the vicinity of Wake Island on Nov. 1 and the plan was to have a SM-3 Block IB intercept an extended Medium Range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) in the midcourse phase with a THAAD interceptor as a backup.
Sensors to help Para Jumper treat multiple patients at the same time
Researchers from the U.S. Air Force’s 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate are working on sensors called BATDOK (Battlefield Airmen Trauma Distributed Observation Kit) that will allow a single Para Jumper treat several wounded patients at the same time.
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Photo: 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate
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