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USN to test space-based solar power on next X-37B mission

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by alert5

Space-based solar power (SBSP), a concept of collecting solar power in space and beaming it back to Earth using microwaves, will be tested for the first time aboard X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6) mission.

Photo: Boeing

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Watch air-to-air footage of B-52s and F-15Cs over New Orleans and Baton Rouge

Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by alert5

Two B-52s and 2 F-15Cs flew over health care facilities in New Orleans and Baton Rouge on May 1 to honor COVID19 essential workers.

Video by Senior Airman Lillian Miller, Airman Jacob Wrightsman and Airman 1st Class Baylee Yassu
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Tokyo to start search again for Aegis Ashore site in Akita

Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by alert5

The Japanese government has to find a new location for the Aegis Ashore missile defense system site due to strong local opposition.

Photo: MDA

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#FighterFriday

Posted on May 8, 2020May 3, 2020 by alert5

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 944th Fighter Wing takes off Jan. 13, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 944th FW, a reserve unit at Luke AFB, hosts more than 2,200 members in five groups, 14 squadrons, two detachments and two flights. The Total Force integration of the 944th FW and 56th FW, alongside their partner nation counterparts, produces the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wongwai)

Preview of Russia’s VE Day flyover

Posted on May 7, 2020 by alert5