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Japan to attempt launch of military communications satellite today

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by alert5

Japan will attempt to launch a military communications satellite today that will relay data collected by its optical and radar-imaging reconnaissance satellites.

By Naritama (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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#SunriseSunday

Posted on November 29, 2020November 26, 2020 by alert5

A NASA F/A-18 is towed to the apron at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California during sunrise over Rogers Dry Lake. The F/A-18 was used to test a transmitter for an air navigation system, called the Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System, or ALIGNS. This system, designed to allow pilots to position their aircraft at precise distances to each other, will be critical for acoustic validation efforts of NASA’s next supersonic X-plane, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology.

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First modernized EMB 145 AEW&C delivered to Brazilian Air Force

Posted on November 29, 2020November 28, 2020 by alert5

Embraer delivered the first modernized EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99, to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on Nov. 27.

Photo: Embraer

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MBDA completes qualification firing trials of the Sea Venom/ANL missile

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 by alert5

The final test firing trial of the Sea Venom/ANL missile was completed Nov. 17 at the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) test site at Ile du Levant.

Photo: MBDA
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Swedish AW109 and NH90 helicopters supplied targeting data to coastal RBS 15 unit during exercise

Posted on November 28, 2020December 1, 2020 by alert5

Helicopters from Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing’s 3rd Helicopter Squadron carried out an exercise with a coastal RBS 15 anti-ship missile unit recently by acting as the airborne sensor for the missiles.

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