At the annual Air Force Association conference in Washington, Lockheed Martin unveil its proposed tactical reconnaissance aircraft to replace the U-2.
Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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USAF C-17 help transport 2 French Puma helicopters
A U.S. Air Force C-17 help transport two French Puma helicopters from Djibouti to N’Djamena on the intersecting boarders of Libya, Chad and Niger.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donald W. Randall
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Guided firing trials of Meteor for the Eurofighter completed
All guided firing trials of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) on the Eurofighter have been carried out at the British Hebrides range.
By Georges Seguin (Okki) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A-10s from Moody AFB heading to Europe
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to send another detachment of A-10s, from 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, to Europe as part of a second theater security package.
By English: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Poland orders AGM-158 JASSM
Poland is the third international customer for AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) as Lockheed Martin has been awarded a FMS contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply the weapon for Polish F-16 fleet.
By U.S. Air Force photo (http://www.eglin.af.mil/; exact source; image) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons