Australia has placed an order for two more KC-30A aerial refueling tankers, increasing the fleet from five to seven aircraft.
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UH-1Y now has an EW pod
HX-21 recently started testing a developmental electronic warfare (EW) pod for the UH-1Y. The first flight took place on Jun. 8 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
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Unidentified customer places order for RBS 70
Saab has received an SEK270 million order for the delivery of RBS 70 missiles and additional equipment and training with a customer who does not wish to be identified.
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HMS Defender in training exercise with Eurofighters from II (AC) Squadron
The Royal Air Force’s II (AC) Squadron deployed to RNAS Culdrose for a week-long exercise near the English Channel with HMS Defender.
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F-16 flies with Legion Pod IRST for first time
The Legion Pod IRST was flown on board a F-16 for the first time recently, demonstrating the ease of integrating the sensor to the aircraft.
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