Australia cleared to buy AGM-88B & E missiles
Australia’s request to buy fourteen AGM-88B and sixteen AGM-88E anti-radiation missiles have been approved by the U.S. State Department.
Photo by gvgoebel
Source: Australia cleared to buy AGM-88B & E missiles
U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard KC-135s to get anti-missile system
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $31.7 million contract to deliver three anti-missile system pods for the U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command’s KC-135 aircraft.
Photo: Northrop Grumman
The third-generation pod is based on the Northrop Grumman Guardian system, which is derived from the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Block 30.
Source: U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard KC-135s to get anti-missile system
Anatolian Eagle 15 concludes
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nick Hodge
Source: Anatolian Eagle 15 concludes
JMSDF P-3C deployed to Palawan, Philippines for first time; to fly over South China Sea
For the first time, Japan has deployed one of its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft to Palawan, Philippines for an exercise. The aircraft, along with 20 personnel arrived on Jun. 21.
By Los688 (my own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Today, the aircraft from JMSDF Kanoya Air Base will take along Philippine military personnel for a search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea.
Source: JMSDF P-3C deployed to Palawan, Philippines for first time; to fly over South China Sea
Apache teams up with MQ-1C to fire AGM-114
AH-64s from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) conducted manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) with a MQ-1C from Company E, 3rd CAB for a AGM-114 live-fire exercise.
Photo: U.S. Army
During the exercise at Multi-Purpose Range Complex on Fort Stewart, the Gray Eagle positively identified the target, laser designate it and was engaged with a Hellfire fired from a Apache.
Fourth and final C-130 for Afghan Air Force arrived home
The fourth and final C-130 transport for the Afghan Air Force arrived home at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan on Jun. 20.
U.S. military photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura
Source: Fourth and final C-130 for Afghan Air Force arrived home
Sri Lanka Air Force refutes report that it bought JF-17s
Sri Lanka Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Gihan Senevirathne told Daily Mirror that his service did not purchase the JF-17 fighters.
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Pakistan-based 92NewsHD earlier reported that Sri Lanka was the first export customer for the fighter.
Source: Sri Lanka Air Force refutes report that it bought JF-17s
Russian Air Force An-22 refurbished
A Russian Air Force An-22 was recently refurbished at the 308 Aircraft Repair Plant in Ivanovo and given a new serial number RF-09328.
Watch VC10’s six-hour road trip to RAF Museum Cosford
A VC10 fuselage had to snaked its way through narrow streets during a six-hour road trip from Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire to RAF Cosford Museum where it will go under permanent display.
XR808 made its first flight on Jun. 9, 1966 and was retired in 2013.
Source: Watch VC10’s six-hour road trip to RAF Museum Cosford
Russia says new 9K333 Verba MANPADS knows no equals
Russia unveiled the 9K333 Verba manportable air defense system (MANPADS) at Army-2015 international forum and declared it as the best in the world.
Photo: tvzvezda
The anti-air missile is the first of its type to be equipped with a three-channel seeker that collects data from the ultraviolet, near infrared and middle infrared bands.
The manufacturer claims that response time has been reduced from minutes to seconds with this new weapon.