Aviation News
The annual Balikatan war games, conducted jointly between the Philippines and the United States, are set to witness a significant first in 2024. Colonel Michael Logico, executive agent of Balikatan 2024, confirmed the inclusion of the Spyder (Surface-to-air Python and Derby) air defense missile system in the upcoming exercises scheduled to take place in Central Luzon.
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Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson visited Poland on Mar. 4th to solidify defense cooperation between the two nations. The visit will culminate in the official delivery of the first of two Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to Poland at an airbase in Gdynia.
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The U.S. Air Force Pacific (PACAF) recently unveiled a novel concept, the Deployable Innovation Team (DIT), during the large-scale multinational exercise Cope North 24. Held in Guam and the surrounding islands, Cope North 24 serves as a platform to test and refine operational capabilities. The DIT’s primary mission focuses on reoptimizing logistics practices to enhance operational efficiency within the Pacific theater, particularly in the context of intensifying great power competition.
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) celebrated a significant milestone on Feb. 28, with the successful maiden flight of the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) at Gray Butte Field Airport, California. This event marks the first flight of an aircraft developed under the Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) program, a groundbreaking initiative aiming to revolutionize unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development.
Andersen Air Force Base recently hosted a comprehensive hypersonic weapon familiarization training for its B-52 Stratofortress bomber crews. The training focused on operational concepts for the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and the future Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio
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