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Lockheed Martin working on stealthy U-2

Posted on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 by alert5

At a media event to mark the 60th anniversary of the U-2 program, Lockheed Martin revealed that company is working on an optionally-manned successor to the spy plane.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Denel to test Marlin BVRAAM next month

Posted on August 19, 2015 by alert5

Next month, Denel Dynamics will flight test of its Marlin beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). The test next month will be a fly-over test.

Photo: DefenceWEB
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SEPECAT Jaguars hit the road

Posted on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 by alert5

It was a busy day at RAF Cosford on Aug. 18 as five grey GR3 Jaguars were moved out of the Aerosystems Engineer and Management Training School to the airfield and five black GR1/T2 Jaguars went the opposite direction to the Aeronautical Systems Training Squadron.

Photos: Royal Air Force
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Australian Tiger attack helicopters in Papua New Guinea for exercise

Posted on August 19, 2015 by alert5

Australia’s Tiger attack helicopters have deployed to Papua New Guinea for an exercise with the local military’s Air Transport Wing at Jackson’s Airport, Port Moresby from Aug. 16 to Sept. 7.

By Andrew Mercer (www.baldwhiteguy.co.nz) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons