F/A-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-242 flew simulated bombing runs in Crow Valley, Philippines Oct. 12. The four aircraft took off from Iwakuni, Japan and were refueled by KC-130s from Futenma during the four-hour trip.
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Hezbollah UAV reportedly made in Germany
Lebanese newspaper Al-Jumhuriyah named Germany’s Siemens and Bockstiegel as the companies who supplied parts for the Hezbollah UAV that entered Israeli airspace.
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Netherlands to buy 28 AIM-9X Block IIs
Netherlands has requested to buy 28 AIM-9X Block II missiles for its F-16s. The entire package is expected to cost $60 million.
Pentagon’s top weapon tester says Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile “not operationally effective”
The Pentagon’s director of operational testing told the U.S. Navy that the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile “is not operationally effective.”
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Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces to get 18 modified PC-12s
On Oct. 16, Sierra Nevada was awarded a $218 million contract to modify 18 PC-12s for the Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces.
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