The first of two Boeing 777 airliners modified as the VVIP aircraft for the Indian government has arrived home on Oct. 1.
USN awards contract for AN/SPN-50
The U.S. Navy awarded a $25-million contract to Saab Inc. on Sept. 25, 2020, for two AN/SPN-50(V)1 Shipboard Air Traffic Radars and one Installation and Checkout kit.
Photo: U.S. Navy
Israeli Air Force 117th Squadron flew final flights
The Israeli Air Force’s 117th Squadron flew its F-16C/D fighters for the final time on Oct. 1 before the unit is disestablished.
Photo: IAF
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ATAC’s Mirage F1s will be going to Eglin to train F-22 and F-35 pilots
Virginia-based Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) will send its fleet of Mirage F1 fighters to Eglin Air Force Base by January 2021 for aggressor training against F-22 and F-35 pilots there.
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MQ-9 cleared to carry 8 Hellfire missiles
A new software upgrade for the MQ-9 will now allow the unmanned air vehicle to carry up to eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens
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