A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that was reported as “missing” by some of the British media had landed safely at RAF Mildenhall, the 100th Air Refueling Wing said.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The jet, with call sign QID 72, experienced an in-flight emergency at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Apr. 29. It had take off from Naval Air Station Souda Bay, Greece and was heading to RAF Mildenhall.
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The unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter was used to demonstrate the safe evacuation of a wounded personnel during a test in March 2015.
By English: Cpl. Lisa M. Tourtelot [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
During the demonstration, ground operators were able to call in the K-MAX, designate a safe landing area and strap an injured team member into a seat on the side of the rotorcraft.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given a $20 million to Raytheon for the Tactical Boost Glide program.
By David Neyland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Raytheon will use the money to continue developing and demonstrate technology to enable air-launched hypersonic boost glide systems.
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During his tour of the Kazan Aviation Plant, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that production of the Tu-160 bomber will resume.
By Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two anonymous sources told Reuters that the Japanese military is mulling the idea of having air patrols over South China Sea together with United States.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Antoine King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The move still requires consent from the civilian government.
A U.S. military source said Japan will have to approach the Philippines for access to its air bases to extend the range of its maritime patrol aircraft.
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Bill Sweetman has the lowdown on the new Mark 4 version of the PS-05/A mechanically scanned radar being offered to Gripen clients.
Graphic: Saab
By just replacing two line-replaceable units, the Gripen can now detect targets at up to 150% from current distance.
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During his trip to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Beijing and Moscow plan on signing a final agreement on modernizing the Mi26 next month.
Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
“Yesterday, we agreed on the final details with this big project…Therefore, we hope that already in May we will dot all the i’s and sign the final document.”
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A group of Whidbey Island residents are asking the federal court to block the U.S. Navy from using Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville to train EA-18G pilots due to noise.
By U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson, USN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Residents are suffering significant health impacts that include depression, anxiety, insomnia, elevated blood pressure, anger and hearing loss, according to the motion filed.
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CF-18 Demonstration pilot for 2015, Capt. Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu, shared this video of himself as he practice for the airshow season in his jet that has been painted to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Photo:RCAF
Spring training in Comox. No vertical due to low ceilings. Enjoy the ride! – Cheech
Posted by Denis Beaulieu on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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