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Norwegian Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft in Far North

Norwegian Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft in Far North

RAMSTEIN, Germany — F-16s and F-35s of the Royal Norwegian Air Force intercepted a large group of Russian bombers and fighters off the north coast of Norway, October 27.

The Russian group consisted of two BlackJack strategic bombers, MiG-31 Foxhounds and SU-24 Fencers fighters and a A-50 Mains…

US Air Force Testing New Hardware for F-35 Engine

US Air Force Testing New Hardware for F-35 Engine

ARNOLD AFB, Tenn. — The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is back at Sea Level Test Cell 3, or SL-3, at Arnold Air Force Base for another round of accelerated mission testing, or AMT, to validate new hardware.

AMT provides a means to put engines through a …

Russia Completes Overhaul of Six Peruvian Mi-17-1V Helicopters

Russia Completes Overhaul of Six Peruvian Mi-17-1V Helicopters

LIMA — “Russian Helicopters” Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has overhauled six Mi-17-1V military transport helicopters at Lima Peruvian Air Force base SEMAN in two years.

Maintenance work was carried out by the Novosibirsk Aircraft Repair Plant (NARP), part of “Russian Helic…

US Air Force Introduces DICE Kits to Assist Intel Analysts

US Air Force Introduces DICE Kits to Assist Intel Analysts

MOODY AFB, Ga. — The 23rd Wing is one of the first lead wings to implement the Deployed Intelligence Combat Element (DICE) kit in an effort to support Agile Combat Employment.

The DICE kit allows intel analysts to establish secure communications downrange with a smaller footprint in the area of…


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