B-52 getting a Iridium satellite terminal

Engineers from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron have carried out the first aerial test of the IRIS beyond line of sight communication terminal on the B-52.

Sam Denison, a senior software developer at the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Barksdale AFB, La., installs a beyond line of sight communications system, called IRIS, into a B-52 at Barksdale AFB, La., June 22, 2022. The 49th TES conducted the first aerial demonstration of the IRIS system while the 608th Air Operations Center monitored and assessed the data, voice and imagery relays from the aircraft.

Photo: Senior Airman Jonathan E. Ramos
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Lockheed Martin is required to deliver nine F-35s to Canada before Christmas of 2027

Canadian government documents have disclosed that Lockheed Martin is required to deliver nine F-35s to Canada by Dec. 1, 2027. The last aircraft will have to be delivered before Dec. 31, 2031.

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