B-52H Stratofortress “Wise Guy”, the second of its type to be regenerated back to active service, has landed at Minot Air Force Base on Mar. 9 and will be assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing.
Wise Guy arrives at Minot AFB to join 5th Bomb Wing
Philippines has started training 10 officers to operate the SPYDER air defense missile system
The Philippine Air Force has started training 10 officers since March last year to operate the SPYDER air defense missile system.
India to approve purchase for 30 MQ-9s next month
A report from Bloomberg says India is to approve the $3 billion purchase of 30 MQ-9B unamnned air vehicles next month.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Omani Lynx helicopters landed on a U.S. warship for the first time
USAF wants its Next-Gen UAS to have defensive counterair capabilities to protect airborne assets
H/T to Steve Trimble. The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for its Next-Generation (Next-Gen) Multi-Role Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Family of Systems (FoS).
Graphic: General Atomics
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