U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Miller is the 100th pilot to fly the F-35. Miller, from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, first flew the jet on Jul. 9.
An undisclosed naval operator has bought the Saab Skeldar Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The VTOL UAV will be operationally deployed with the customer before the end of this year.
A series of Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) captive carry flight tests aboard a U.S. Air Force B-1B from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron were carried out recently.
Jane’s Intelligence Review has revealed an undisclosed third missile base in Saudi Arabia. The Al-Watah base is approximately 200 kilometers southwest of Riyadh.
Germany’s Special Forces Command, Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), will be getting 15 EC645 T2 helicopters.
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Rear Adm. William Moran, director of air warfare for the U.S. Navy, spoke to Defense News about his views on the F/A-XX.
Twelve MV-22B Ospreys are getting ready for shipping to Japan at Naval Air Station North Island by VMM-363.
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DARPA has awarded a $2.6 million contract to L-3 Electron Devices for the Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR). This prototype radar will allow the AC-130 to detect targets through cloud cover and dust storms.
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North Korea tested a rocket engine sometime between late March and early April this year, the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said.
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F/A-18 simulators at four locations in the United States and one in Australia are getting upgraded with HD imagery kits from L-3 Link Simulation & Training.
