Hungary hasn’t been able to come up with $9 million a year to send its pilots to the NATO Flying Training Centre in Moose Jaw, Canada for flight training. Thus, Canada step in and foot the bill according to documents.
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Boeing Laser Demonstrator tested under windy, rainy and foggy weather conditions
Boeing and the U.S. Army have proven the capabilities of the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) in maritime conditions, successfully targeting a variety of aerial targets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
U.S. Navy converting 500 TV-guided AGB-65s to laser guidance
The U.S. Navy has given Raytheon a $49 million contract to modify 500 AGM-65A/B TV-guided variant to an AGM-65E2 laser-guided configuration.
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Small Diameter Bomb II glides toward Milestone C
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have completed three successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) flights against stationary and moving targets.
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Bogdan warns F-35 program risks missing deadlines
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, program manager of the F-35, warned that the test program may risks missing deadlines if restrictions placed on the fleet remain beyond this month.
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