Air
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Sep- 2021 -24 September
Taiwan Reports Chinese Aircraft, Frigate Enter Defense Zone
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported multiple Chinese aircraft entering its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), and that it monitored a Chinese missile frigate close to the peninsula’s southeast coast.
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24 September
L3Harris to Bid for NATO Airborne Warning System Replacement
L3Harris announced that it will bid on the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program to replace NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System by 2035.
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23 September
US Air Force Tests Robotic Aircraft Weapon Loading System
The US Air Force recently tested a robotic system prototype for aircraft weapon loading at the Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
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23 September
Boeing Unveils Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Concept
Boeing displayed a Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) concept at the annual Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, this week.
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23 September
US MDA Test Launches Upgraded Homeland Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) revealed it has test-launched a kill vehicle mock-up with curtailed boosting stages for earlier release.
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22 September
Contract Announcement for B-52 Engine Replacement ‘Imminent’
The announcement of an engine replacement contract for the B-52 is “imminent” and may happen before month’s end. However, “it could be faster.”
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22 September
Military Plane With Six on Board Disappears in Russia
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft with six people on board disappeared near the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk.
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22 September
‘Lifesaver’ Water Rescue Drone Unveiled
Drone manufacturer TEKEVER unveiled plans for a new water rescue system, dubbed the “Lifesaver onboard system" at the Defence and Security Equipment International conference in London.
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22 September
India Signs Contract for 24 Second-Hand ‘Mirage’ Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a 27-million euro ($31.6-million) contract to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft, Hindustan Times revealed.
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22 September
USAF Official Warns China Might ‘Strike From Space’
In his keynote address at the Air Force Association Air, Space Cyber Conference, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned that China has the potential “to actually put weapons in space."
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