Skydweller Aero has been given $5 million by the U.S. Navy to demonstrate its unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that is based on the Solar Impulse 2.
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Egypt, Taiwan in talks on E-2D
Capt. Pete Arrobio, head of PMA-231, disclosed during the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space conference that Egypt and Taiwan are the next potential export customers for the E-2D early warning aircraft.
Photo: Northrop Grumman
Japan buying more RIM-116C missiles
The U.S. government is selling another batch of RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 missiles to Japan.
(U.S. Navy photo/Released) 140818-N-ZZ999-003 / Public domain
Taiwan completes evaluation of new variant of TC-2 air-to-air missile
Taiwan has completed its evaluation of a new variant of the TC-2 air-to-air. The new missile has improved range and can be fired from pylons under the wing.
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For the first time, the F-35A is playing the role of aggressor at Red Flag
Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base saw the introduction of the F-35A playing the role of aggressor for the first time.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
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