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Exosonic to build supersonic drone for USAF to conduct adversary training

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 by alert5

Exosonic is building a supersonic drone for the U.S. Air Force under a Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract.

Graphic: Exosonic
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HSM-51 carried out joint training with VX-51 of JMSDF

Posted on October 13, 2021October 12, 2021 by alert5

HSM-51 and VX-51 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) carried their first joint training exercise on Sept. 14.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2021) – An MH-60R assigned to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, front, and an SH-60K assigned to the “Mighty 59” of Air Development Squadron (VX) 51 conduct bi-lateral exercises. HSM-51 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70 forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HSM-51)

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The F-15E has a new bunker buster, the GBU-72

Posted on October 13, 2021October 12, 2021 by alert5

The F-15E has a new bunker buster added to its arsenal, the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator. The new weapon was tested at the Eglin Air Force Base range by the 96th Test Wing.

Photo: USAF
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Shortage of tea onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth averted thanks to Canadians

Posted on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 by alert5

The captain of HMCS Winnipeg gave three boxes of tea bags to Commodore Steve Moorhouse, Commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group, after he found out that the flag area on aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth had run out of teabags.

U.S. Navy Photograph by Liz Wolter [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Vanilla UAS breaks world record by being airborne for 8 days

Posted on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 by alert5

The Vanilla unmanned aircraft system has set a new world record for unrefueled, internal combustion endurance of an unmanned aircraft on Oct. 2.

A Vanilla unmanned aircraft system launches from the Rogers Dry Lakebed on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 24. The aircraft broke the world record for unrefueled, internal combustion endurance of an unmanned aircraft with a total continuous flight time of 8 days, 50 minutes, and 47 seconds, and 12,200 miles, Oct. 2. (Air Force photo by Josh McClanahan)

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