Cassidian has won a €50 millon program to equip the airfields of the Royal Canadian Air Force with latest-technology airport surveillance radars.
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Dambusters 70th Anniversary Tail Art revealed
To mark 70 years since the formation of the RAF’s 617 “Dambusters” squadron, a commemorative tail art on an RAF Tornado GR4 has been unveiled.
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Rescue of downed USMC CH-46E by 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk in Thailand
On Feb. 20, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter (BuNo 156442) with HMM-262 (Reinforced), crashed north of Phitsanulok, Thailand. This is the story of the rescue mission flown by a Black Hawk helicopter from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
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USS George H.W. Bush gets Torpedo Warning System
The Rapid Prototype Torpedo Warning System (TWS) and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) system have been installed on board USS George H.W. Bush during the ship’s recent planned incremental availability (PIA) period.
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2nd Bomb Wing gets Sniper pod
The 2nd Bomb Wing has made its first live run in a B-52 together with the Sniper targeting pod.
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