Category: Notizie Estero
MQ-8B crashes at Point Mugu
A MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 crashed at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu on Aug. 14 at 12:21 p.m. Pacific Time. The incident occurred after the unmanned air vehicle’s main rotors clipped a building at the air station. It was at Point Mugu as part of a training […]
Construction to support beddown of GBSD to start in 2023
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced on Aug. 14 that military construction activities to support the initial beddown of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) will start as early as 2023. Graphic: Boeing F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming is the first site followed by Malmstrom AFB, Montana in 2026 and Minot AFB, North Dakota, beginning […]
Luftwaffe to operate two A321LR airliners
Lufthansa Technik has placed an order with Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) for two A321LR airliners that will be operated by the Luftwaffe. Credit: Airbus The A321LRs will be able to fly up to 163 passengers, up to 6 intensive care patients and up to 12 medium care patients, depending on the installed configuration, with a […]
Lockheed Martin gets $62 billion contract to build F-16s for Morocco and Taiwan
The Pentagon has given Lockheed Martin a $62 billion contract to build 90 F-16 fighters for Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers. Graphic: Lockheed Martin Twenty-four of those fighters will be for Morocco while the rest is for Taiwan. Assembly will be carried out at the new F-16 plant at Greenville, South Carolina and all aircraft […]
