During a recent Air Base Ground Defense training in California, the U.S. Marine Corps evaluated a new unmanned ground vehicle to secure the airfield.
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UH-1Y pilot awarded British DFC
USMC Capt. Brian Jordan, a UH-1Y pilot, received the British Distinguished Flying Cross at the British Embassy in Washington, Feb. 12.
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Swiss Air Force unable to intercept Ethiopian airliner because air bases were closed
When the copilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 hijacked the aircraft to Switzerland, the Swiss Air Force did not scramble any fighters to intercept as the hijack happened outside working hours.
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Taranis might be using thrust vectoring for yaw control
Bill Sweetman has analyzed the Taranis UCAV demonstrator and concluded that some form of thrust vectoring is being utilized for yaw control.
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U.S. seeks new bases in Central Asia for its drones
The Obama administration is scrambling to find new bases to house the CIA’s drones in Central Asia in case the U.S. is forced to pull out entirely from Afghanistan.
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