MQ-9 UAV and E-2D Hawkeye are used by the US Navy to simulate long-range missile strikes

An MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the 89th Attack Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, conducted Operation Jackpot Hooligan III during Operation Neptune Strike 23.1, February 23, 2023. During the event, the UAV integrated with air and naval forces to execute a simulated long-range missile strike on a […]

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US Navy recognizes Northrop $50 million contract for E-2D Hawkeye capability support

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $50 million E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft engineering and product support services contract. The Lot 11 E-2D modification contract runs through February 2027. The navy began inducting the carrier-based aircraft in 2010 as an upgrade to the E-2C. The service plans to replace […]

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Why the Ancient F-4 Phantom II Fighter Is Still Flying After 5,000 Constructed

One of the most adaptable airframes ever used in the U.S. Armed Forces, undoubtedly, was the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. During a four-decade service run, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps all operated the Phantom – an all-weather, supersonic fighter, bomber, and interceptor. The Phantom’s […]

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The NH90 Helicopter Fleet of the Qatari Emiri Air Force has 1,000 flight hours

The prograммe reached 1,000 flight hours in serʋice on 28th february 2023, showing outstanding effectiʋeness and serʋiceaƄility. Missions included priмarily troop transport and utility, search and rescue, and surʋeillance, aмong others. In 2022 the fleet showed an aʋerage serʋiceaƄility aƄoʋe 80%, with a focus on collaƄoration Ƅetween the operator and […]

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For its armed forces, Argentina has ordered six new Bell 407 GXI utility helicopters

Within the framework of the Argentine Armed Forces capacity recovery plan, Defense Minister Jorge Taiana finalized the joint acquisition of six new helicopters with the capacity to operate in high mountains, and to be used in search, rescue and salvage (SAR). The administrative decision signed by Minister Taiana and Chief […]

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