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Pilot Killed in F-15C Crash in Britain

Pilot Killed in F-15C Crash in Britain

RAF LAKENHEATH, United Kingdom — One pilot was killed when their U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 9:40 a.m. (BST) June 15, in the North Sea.

The name of the deceased pilot is being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified.

The aircraft, from the 48t…

All F-16 Block 70s will have AN/ALQ-256A(V); Taiwan is first customer

Lockheed Martin has decided that all future F-16 Block 70 fighters will be protected by the new AN/ALQ-256A(V) self-protection system made by L3Harris. Taiwan will become the first customer to have this new system, which is an upgrade of the existing AN/ALQ-211. The island had ordered 56 F-16Cs and 10 F-16Ds last year and those […]
Indonesian Air Force Hawk crashes while landing

Indonesian Air Force Hawk crashes while landing

A Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 crashed while attempting to land on runway 36 Rusmin Nuryadin Air Base in Pekanbaru on Jun. 15. The pilot ejected safely about 4 kilometers away in Kubang Jaya village and the aircraft destroyed three houses on the ground. The engine had failed during the approach, news reports say. For […]

GBU-53/B completes first guided release from Super Hornet

The GBU-53/B has completed its guided release from a Super Hornet for the first time. Mztourist / CC BY-SA Raytheon says the Super Hornet will be the second fighter cleared to use the guided bomb when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year. The F-15E was the first to be cleared. For more […]

Tokyo abandons plan for Aegis Ashore

Japan has decided not to proceed with the Aegis Ashore missile defense system after spending $1.7 billion on the program. Photo: MDA Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters that one of the sites required modifications to the hardware in order to ensure the safety of the local community. The fixes would be too costly and […]
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