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Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberAir
USAF Conducts First Flight of Upgraded U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane
The US Air Force has conducted its first flight of its U-2 Dragon Lady spy aircraft after undergoing a major avionics upgrade.
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27 SeptemberArms
BL Harbert to Develop Weapons Generation Complex for US Air Force
The US Navy has awarded BL Harbert a contract to construct a weapons generation complex at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
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27 SeptemberDOD Contracts
Northrop Clinches $705M F-35 Air-to-Ground Missile Deal
Northrop Grumman has received a $705-million contract to supply new air-to-ground missiles for US Air Force F-35 combat jets.
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27 SeptemberAir
US Sends Four F-16s to Romania for NATO Air Policing
Four US Air Force F-16 fighter jets arrived at Fetesti Air Base in Romania to conduct NATO air policing missions in the area.
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26 SeptemberAir
US Air Force Receives First eVTOL Air Taxi
Joby Aviation has delivered the first electric vertical landing and takeoff system to the US Air Force as part of an effort to integrate air taxis into the service.
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26 SeptemberAir
Only 55% of US F-35s ‘Mission Capable:’ GAO
The US Government Accountability Office has found that only a little more than half of the country’s F-35 fighter jets were “mission capable” as of March 2023.
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26 SeptemberAir
USAF Breaks Ground on First-Ever Electric Aircraft Charging Station
The US Air Force and BETA Technologies have conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for an air mobility electric charging station at Duke Field, Florida.
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22 SeptemberAmericas
US Air Force Accepts First of Five T-7 Red Hawks
The US Air Force has accepted its first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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22 SeptemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Istari to Develop Digitally-Engineered Fixed-Wing Drone for USAF
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Istari Digital a contract to develop a fixed-wing drone using advanced digital engineering.
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21 SeptemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russian-Modified Drones Could Aid Iran: US Commander
Russian modifications could bolster Iran's drone technology and boost its campaign to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a US commander said.
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