Usually, when a U.S. Navy Hornet squadron trades in their aircraft for the Super Hornet, the jets are new from the factory. However, VFA-192 had to take in Lot 23/24 F/A-18E fighters and bring them back to combat-status.
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Bill Sweetman on IRST for air-to-air engagement
Bill Sweetman on approaches in the West to develop infrared search and track (IRST) systems for engaging beyond-visual-range stealthy targets.
Lockheed Martin to upgrade EW on Egyptian F-16s
Lockheed Martin was give a $6.9 million contract on Mar. 18 to install 20 advanced countermeasure electronics system-system integrity (ACES SI) retrofit kits, modify 24 radar warning receivers and procure three electronic warfare memory loader verifiers for Egypt’s 20 F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft.
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Photo: Xian Y7-100 airborne early warning variant (Update: Faked photo!)
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U.S. Army to test Advanced Hypersonic Weapon again this August
The U.S. Army will again test its Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) this August and the service is working with the Navy on “possible utilization of this capability.”
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