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F-15 uses Legion Pod to fire AIM-9X for first time

A U.S. Air Force F-15C from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron fired a AIM-9X dogfight missile for the first time while using the Legion Pod to identify, track and shoot the target. On Jul. 13, another milestone for the pod’s development was achieved when a F-16 flew the first operational flight while carrying the […]
UK Orders First 3 Protector Drones in £65M Deal

UK Orders First 3 Protector Drones in £65M Deal

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has signed a £65 million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft – the first UK operated system capable of strike missions anywhere in the world.

After a successful development phase Protector is set to enter service by mid-2024, meaning that the R…

UK Signs Modernization Agreement, Commits to US Army Programs

UK Signs Modernization Agreement, Commits to US Army Programs

Minister of the Armed Forces James Heappey and US Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on joint modernisation of both the British and US Army.

The signing took place at the Ministry of Defence where the Minister for the Armed Forces and the US Secretary of the…

MoD May Abandon £1Bn Contract to Build Fleet Solid Support Ships

MoD May Abandon £1Bn Contract to Build Fleet Solid Support Ships

Fears are growing that a £1bn-plus contract to build ships to supply the Navy’s new aircraft carriers could be abandoned in expected defence cuts, damaging Britain’s struggling shipbuilding industry.

Bidding to build up to three “fleet solid support” (FSS) ships to supply aircraft carriers with s…


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