KC-46A Pegasus Deploys Aerial Refueling Systems
The KC-46A Pegasus deployed both its probe and drogue and boom refueling systems last week, extending the drogue refueling …
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Littoral OPTECH East Workshop to Be Held in Tokyo
The Littoral OPTECH East workshop will be held in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 1-2, 2015. The workshop will examine evolving …
Book Review – Flights of No Return
There is an old aviation saw about keeping the number of one’s landings equal to the number of takeoffs. …
Navy, Raytheon Demonstrate Network-enabled Tomahawk
A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile successfully took a reconnaissance photo and followed orders to re-target in mid-flight during …
Russian Warplanes Violate Turkish Airspace
Russian air force airstrikes in Syria entered a new and dangerous phase Oct. 3 and 4 when Russian warplanes violated …
Raytheon Fires 5-inch Naval Excalibur N5
Raytheon successfully fired its Excalibur N5 127mm precision-guided projectile from a naval 5-inch gun in a recent guided live …
India Orders Apaches, Chinooks from Boeing
The Indian Ministry of Defense has finalized an order for nearly 40 new Apache and Chinook helicopters from Boeing, according …
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Makes First Flight
Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus made its first flight Friday, Sept. 25, according to releases from the U.S. Air Force and …
Flying Tiger A-10s Arrive in Estonia
Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Wing “Flying Tigers,” along with 350 supporting …
LCS Takes the Point on the “Pacific Pivot”
Courtesy of Surface SITREP. Republished with the permission of the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org).
(Singapore) — USS Fort Worth …