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Hensoldt to Modernize IFF Systems of German Tornado Aircraft

Hensoldt to Modernize IFF Systems of German Tornado Aircraft

TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany — As part of the modernization of all NATO’s IFF identification systems (IFF = Identification-friend-or-foe) to the new “Mode 5” standard, sensor solution provider Hensoldt is equipping the Air Force’s 90 Tornado fighter aircraft with its Mode 5-capable LTR 400 transponder.
US Navy Squadron Inducts Final Production P-8A Aircraft

US Navy Squadron Inducts Final Production P-8A Aircraft

OAK HARBOR, WA. — The Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 Fighting Marlins successfully completed transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon, the Navy’s newest maritime patrol aircraft, on May 14, 2020.

VP-40 began the P-8A platform transition in November 2019 following its return to Naval Air Sta…

Marine Corps Receives F-35C Fighters at Miramar Air Station

Marine Corps Receives F-35C Fighters at Miramar Air Station

MIRAMAR, Calif. –– Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 welcomed its most recent delivery of the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar May 18, 2020.

Earlier this year, the VMFA-314 Black Knights made history when they became the first F-35C squadron in the Marine Corps.

US Navy LCS Trains with Singapore Stealth Frigate

US Navy LCS Trains with Singapore Stealth Frigate

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealth frigate RSS Steadfast (FFS 70) conducted a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, May 24-25.

The events were an opportunity …

Serbia Test-Fires Upgraded Air-Defense System

Serbia Test-Fires Upgraded Air-Defense System

Today, the Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin, attended the test firing of RLN-IC test missiles, which was carried out by members of the Military Technical Institute in the area of the “Pasuljanske livade” military complex.

The RLN-IC rocket is intended for the third phase of modernization of …

Rand: Holistically Assessing the Future of Warfare

Rand: Holistically Assessing the Future of Warfare

Where will the next war occur? Who will fight in it? Why will it occur? How will it be fought? This brief summarizes a series of reports that sought to answer these questions—looking out from now until 2030. The reports took the approach of examining these questions through the lenses of several tre…
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