The Rapid Dragon Program has carried out its first system-level flight tests last month at White Sands Missile Range.
Photo: AFRL
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VMFA-211 F-35Bs flew from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS America for refueling, arming
A pair of F-35Bs assigned to VMFA-211 launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth and landed on USS America (LHA 6) to refuel and load weapons while the ships are underway in the Philippine Sea.
Japan unlikely to fund Aegis Ashore alternative proposal over the next few years
The Asahi disclosed that Japan’s defense ministry is unlikely to seek funding in the fiscal 2022 budget to build the alternative for the abandoned Aegis Ashore missile defense system.
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The E-2D is second aircraft to refuel from the MQ-25A
The MQ-25A has carried out a successful mid-air refueling mission with the E-2D on Aug. 18.
Photo: Boeing
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Cheongung II cleared for mass production
South Korea’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality has cleared the indigenous Cheongung II air defense missile system for mass production.