Boeing latest road map for the F/A-18E/F includes an improved version of the fighter that carries the ALQ-218 electronic receiver for improved electronic signal detection capabilities similar to the Growler.
Eurofighter to test modification kit which includes LERX
By end of the year, the Eurofighter consortium will flight test an aerodynamic modification kit that adds leading edge root extensions and extended trailing edge flaps to the fighter.
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Russia lost last remaining US-KMO missile warning satellite
A Russian early warning missile detection satellite has been lost permanantly. The Kosmos 2479 satellite was the last of the US-KMO series that operate in geosynchronous orbit.
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U.S. Army places blimp-borne radar in strategic readiness
The U.S. Army has placed one of the two JLENS in strategic reserve. This means combatant commanders around the world can have the air defense system deployed to their area of operations.
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RAAF clarifies media report that C-17 pilot wasn’t able to land three times
The Royal Australian Air Force has refuted a media report saying a C-17 pilot failed to land the aircraft after three attempts.
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