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May- 2023 -

2 May

Air

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducting refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle.

Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials

Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.

Apr- 2023 -

21 April

Arms

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

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US Tests Minuteman III ICBM Airborne Launch Control System in California

The US Air Force and Navy have trialed an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) airborne launch control system.

20 April

Air

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L3Harris Demonstrates Military-Grade Open Radio for Unmanned Air Combat

L3Harris has tested the integration of commercial space internet with the RASOR open radio during an unmanned air combat demonstration.

18 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

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JACKAL Drone Fires First Lightweight Multirole Missile

The Thales lightweight multirole missile has been fired from a JACKAL aerial drone for the first time.

18 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

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Hypersonix, Rocket Lab Team for First US Hypersonic Drone Test

Hypersonix and Rocket Lab have partnered to conduct the US Defense Innovation Unit’s first hypersonic drone test.

18 April

Air

Image shows a. RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton landing at Nellis Air Force Base during Red Flag 23-1. A Royal Air Force detachment, operating from Nellis Air Base Nevada, is honing its cutting-edge air combat skills in the largest scale Exercise Red Flag to date. Exercise Red Flag is the pre-eminent annual air combat training exercise run by the United States. The United States Air Force has expanded this long-established exercise to include a vastly increased geographical area to challenge participants to overcome what USAF planners are calling the Tyranny of Distance in addition to the traditional combat air missions of previous exercises. The Exercise has previously been run over the Nevada Test and Training Range and area of 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Now training areas in Utah and California have been added, as well as missions being flow out over the Californian Pacific Coast. The exercise area has therefore become vast and is aimed to reflect the challenges of conducting air operations at range The RAF detachment of around 300 personnel currently taking part on the exercise is operating seven Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based II (Army Co-operation) Squadron, plus a Voyager operated from 10 and 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton. In addition, aircrew from 51 Squadron based at RAF Waddington have been integrated into the flight crew of a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft. Australia is the only other nation participating, reflecting the close Defence partnership between our three countries.

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Sustainable Fuel-Powered British Voyager Tanker Performs Air-to-Air Replenishment

The UK Royal Air Force has conducted an air-to-air replenishment using a sustainable aviation fuel-powered Voyager tanker.

14 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Completes First Phase of RACER Unmanned Combat Vehicle Program

DARPA has completed the first phase of its Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency unmanned vehicle program in California.

5 April

Air

GlobalEye multirole airborne early warning & control (AWE&C) aircraft

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New Saab GlobalEye Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight

Saab’s fourth GlobalEye multirole airborne early warning & control aircraft has conducted its first flight in Linköping, Sweden.

3 April

Arms

A U.S Army Soldier lifts the hydraulic launching system on the new Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) during Operation Thunderbolt Strike at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, March 3, 2023. During the LRHW system development, the Army’s Rapid Capabilities & Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) implemented a Soldier-centered design concept which uses formal and informal Soldier touch points to obtain early feedback to influence design, speed up development, and ensure an operationally effective weapon system. (Spc. Chandler Coats)

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US Army Deploys First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in Florida

The US Army has deployed its first long-range hypersonic weapon system in Florida as part of a full expeditionary launch rehearsal.

3 April

Land

The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks

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British Army Trials ‘Small Unit Dominance’ Strategy for Urban Combat

The British Army is testing an experimental force concept for “small-unit dominance” in future urban combat.

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