Australia orders two more KC-30As
Australia has placed an order for two more KC-30A aerial refueling tankers, increasing the fleet from five to seven aircraft.
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Both jets will be delivered to RAAF Base Amberley in 2018 and the cost to the Australian taxpayer is AUD $408m.
Source: Australia orders two more KC-30As
UH-1Y now has an EW pod
HX-21 recently started testing a developmental electronic warfare (EW) pod for the UH-1Y. The first flight took place on Jun. 8 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Photo: U.S. Navy
Source: UH-1Y now has an EW pod
Unidentified customer places order for RBS 70
Saab has received an SEK270 million order for the delivery of RBS 70 missiles and additional equipment and training with a customer who does not wish to be identified.
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HMS Defender in training exercise with Eurofighters from II (AC) Squadron
The Royal Air Force’s II (AC) Squadron deployed to RNAS Culdrose for a week-long exercise near the English Channel with HMS Defender.
Photo: Royal Air Force
The deployment also tested the squadron’s ability to operate outside its home base at RAF Lossiemouth.
Source: HMS Defender in training exercise with Eurofighters from II (AC) Squadron
F-16 flies with Legion Pod IRST for first time
The Legion Pod IRST was flown on board a F-16 for the first time recently, demonstrating the ease of integrating the sensor to the aircraft.
Photo: Lockheed Martin
According to Lockheed Martin, no hardware or software modifications were needed during the integration process.
First U.S. Marine to graduate from Air Force’s only F-35 intelligence course
1st Lt. Samuel Winsted is the first U.S. Marine Corps officer to graduate from the Air Force’s only F-35 Intelligence Formal Training Unit course.
U.S. Air Force courtesy photo
Source: First U.S. Marine to graduate from Air Force’s only F-35 intelligence course
Swedish Supreme Commander says Russian fighters firing flares during encounters
Sweden’s top military chief Gen. Sverker Goransson on Monday said Russian fighters had released flares at Swedish Air Force planes during encounters over the Baltic Sea.
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Goransson added that the Russian planes break formation and flew at unsafe distances.
Source: Swedish Supreme Commander says Russian fighters firing flares during encounters