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Norwegian Representatives Visit F-35 Integrated Test Force
Team members from the Air Force Flight Test Center and the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force welcomed Norwegian representatives for a visit here Feb. 28 and 29 to provide Norwegian media and Norwegian military officials access to the F-35 Lightning II in order to learn about the aircraft. The two-day tour not only facilitated [...]
Italian Air Force’s HH-139A Enters Operational Service
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first of ten Italian Air Force’s HH-139A medium twin engine helicopters has entered operational service. A ceremony held today at Cervia Air Base marked this achievement. These helicopters will supplement ageing HH-212 and HH-3F helicopters in the role of search and rescue operations across the [...]
Indra Presents Its New Light Surveillance Aircraft at LAAD Show
The company will introduce its technology offering that completely addresses land, sea and air defence and security needs It will also bring its mini-UAV Mantis, which is a system that offers terrain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance abilities Indra will display for the first time its new light maritime surveillance aircraft at FIDAE, the reference fair [...]
Aviation Brigade Trains at NTC with First Shadow Unmanned Aerial System Troop
For the first time, a task force of an Army aviation brigade deployed to a training scenario with their own Unmanned Aerial Systems troop organic to them. Task Force Saber, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, made their debut to the National Training Center, known as NTC, at Fort Irwin, with F [...]
RAF Requests New C-17 Engines for $300M
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of 20 F-117-PW-100 engines and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested the possible sale of 20 F-117-PW-100 engines, engine exchange [...]
Anatolian Falcon 2012 Builds Strength, Sharpens Skills
The Turkish and U.S. air forces continue to successfully integrate their capabilities during Anatolian Falcon 2012 here March 6. The first four missions of the two-week exercise are through, and the two NATO allies are learning to better communicate with each other and combine their strengths. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” said 480th [...]
Air mobility maintainers help Air Force cut down fuel costs
Air mobility maintainers are helping to secure the future by becoming more fuel efficient, officials said. Maintenance professionals are working to avoid future expenses by lightening loads on KC-135 Stratotankers and C-5 Galaxies; they’re also cutting back on use of gas-guzzling aircraft auxiliary power units. One initiative that is making a huge impact is the [...]
First flight launch means first step toward future air dominance
The launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight here March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance. Morale was high even though the sortie was abbreviated by the pilot’s determination of “in flight emergency.” “Our first sortie is truly a milestone for the program,” said Col. Andrew Toth, [...]
Air Force leaders discuss modernization in budget hearing
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz outlined the service’s modernization efforts during testimony to the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense here March 6. “Modernization is our most significant concern, especially as our fleets age and new technologies drive new investment needs,” Donley said. Protecting [...]
