A C-17 was starting up its third engine on Jan. 7 when its tailpipe caught fire and caused $300,000 in damage. Hit the source for the photo of the fire.
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Photos: Taiwan’s retired Presidential jet now on display
AIDC handed over a Boeing 727 to the RoCAF at Ching Chuan Kang airbase on Jan. 13 for public display. The jet served as a Presidential aircraft in the 1980s.
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Harder to detect North Korea’s missile launches
North Korea has made great strides in improving the quality of its fuel for ballistic missiles. This allows the nation to keep missiles loaded with fuel on standby for weeks to several years.
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Raytheon wants to add infrared seeker onto Tomahawk
Raytheon is working on an infrared seeker for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile and hopes to have it retrofitted to the weapon during the first mid-life recertification overhaul coming up in 2019.
USN to replace C-2A with V-22
The U.S. Navy will start buying V-22s in 2018 to replace the C-2A. The aircraft will be designated HV-22.
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