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Third MRTT Tanker Delivered to French Air Force

Third MRTT Tanker Delivered to French Air Force

PARIS — The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has received its third Phoenix A330 four months in advance.

On July 10, 2020, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) received its third A330 Phoenix Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) refueling aircraft at Air Base 125 in Istres, four months …

RAF’s First Rivet Joint Aircraft Back in UK After Upgrade

RAF’s First Rivet Joint Aircraft Back in UK After Upgrade

A Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft is preparing to resume operations again following a major upgrade including a new state-of-the-art ‘glass’ flight deck, delivering a significant improvement in the aircraft’s capability for UK forces and its allies.

Defence Equipment and Support, the…

First V-22 Osprey Delivered to Japan

First V-22 Osprey Delivered to Japan

CAMP KISARAZU, Japan — The United States government has delivered the first Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu on July 10. The Osprey is built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) is the first operator of the V-22 outside of the…
US Air Force Tests IRST Pod for F-15, F-16 Aircraft

US Air Force Tests IRST Pod for F-15, F-16 Aircraft

EGLIN AFB, Florida — The Legion Pod, known for its advanced IRST (infrared search and track) capabilities, hit two major milestones at Eglin AFB with the first missile shot of an AIM-9X using the Legion Pod on an F-15C Eagle and the first-ever flight of an operational F-16 Fighting Falcon with the…
Australia, US Expand Next Gen Jammer Partnership

Australia, US Expand Next Gen Jammer Partnership

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The. U.S. Department of Defense and Australian Department of Defence officially expanded their Next Generation Jammer cooperative partnership to increase joint capabilities in the future on July 13.

The two countries signed a Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) Projec…

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