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US Air Force Completes 72-Hour KC-135 Endurance Mission

US Air Force Completes 72-Hour KC-135 Endurance Mission

FAIRCHILD AFB, Wash. — Two KC-135 Stratotankers simultaneously conducted 72-hour single-aircraft endurance missions, demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities, Oct. 4-7.

For more than 72 hours, the aircraft only landed to refuel, change crews, and service engine oil while …

Air Force Department Releases Annual Acquisition Report

Air Force Department Releases Annual Acquisition Report

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of the Air Force released its Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisition Report Oct. 14, which reviews the overall management of more than 50 of the largest acquisition programs.

The report offers another level of transparency between the Department and taxpayers, offering ins…

US Army Begins Fielding RQ-28 Small Reconnaissance Drones

US Army Begins Fielding RQ-28 Small Reconnaissance Drones

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Product Office successfully fielded the newest Soldier unmanned system to the Small UAS Master Trainer Schoolhouse at Fort Benning, Georgia, in early September.

According to Maj. Joshua K. McMillion, short range reconnaissance assis…

US Navy Demos Wide Range of VTOL Drones for Future Operations

US Navy Demos Wide Range of VTOL Drones for Future Operations

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263) program team put Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) systems through their paces during a two-week technical demonstration in mid-September.

More than a dozen vendors attended the event to help in…

GD to Upgrade Portuguese P-3C Orion Patrol Aircraft

GD to Upgrade Portuguese P-3C Orion Patrol Aircraft

OTTAWA — Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is pleased to announce General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has won a $24 million contract to help the Portuguese Air Force modernize its fleet of P-3C aircraft to support Maritime patrol and reconnaissance activities.

This was secured through a…

Finnish EOD Divers on the Way to Meeting NATO Standards: Navy

Finnish EOD Divers on the Way to Meeting NATO Standards: Navy

Comparing the Finnish Navy’s EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Divers to Swiss folding knifes is not far-fetched. EOD Divers form a versatile asset that is an important part of Coastal Fleet’s mine countermeasures capability at sea.

During the fall, the operational capability of this resource ha…


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