A guide in Japanese on the spots for photographing aircraft at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Komatsu Base. The base is home to the 6th Air Wing.
POTUS will soon travel onboard VH-92
The president of the United States (POTUS) will soon be traveling onboard the VH-92 Marine One helicopter, Maj. Gen. Gregory Masiello, program executive officer for air anti-submarine warfare, assault, and special mission programs, said at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space conference.
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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hunter Helis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Navy will likely turn unmanned cargo delivery concept into program of record
Currently, the U.S. Navy relies on helicopters to transfer cargo from ship-to-ship. However, most of those items are less than 10lbs. An unmanned cargo delivery platform is being tested out for this role and the concept would likely become a program of record.
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Chris Pocock’s tribute to Tiger Wang, one of the original six RoCAF U-2 pilots
Wang Tai Yu passed away on Jul. 8 and our good friend Chris Pocock has written a tribute for him. Wang was one of the six original pilots from Taiwan who went for conversion to fly the U-2 in 1959.
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APKWS will get new upgraded kit that extends range by 30 percent
BAE spokesman Mark Daly told Breaking Defense that his company has rolled out an upgrade for its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket guidance kit that extends the range of the weapon by 30 percent.
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