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Flight testing of C-27J with winglets completed

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by alert5

Alenia Aermacchi has completed flight testing of the C-27J with winglets and results show that it had improved the lift-drag ratio of the medium turboprop airlifter.

Photo: Alenia Aermacchi
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Final USMC CH-46 flight

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps will fly its last CH-46 flight at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia on Aug. 1.

Photo: Boeing
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Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 600 PAC3 missiles

Posted on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of a potential foreign military sales case of 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles to Saudi Arabia.

By U.S. Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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DOT&E says F-35B had poor reliability during operational testing at sea

Posted on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 by alert5

Bloomberg has obtained a memo written by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Michael Gilmore, in which he criticized the poor reliability of the F-35B during its operational testing on board USS Wasp.

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U.S. Navy restrict SM-2 Block IIIA missiles on “Wartime Use Only” status

Posted on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 by alert5

After the failure of a SM-2 Block IIIA missile during a test firing this month, the U.S. Navy has place the weapon on “Wartime Use Only” status.

Photos: U.S. Navy
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