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Sandia Completes B61-12 Gravity Bomb Flight Test On F-35, Lab Says
By Defense Daily: The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories announced last Thursday it conducted a flight test of the B61-12.
US Navy mobilizes salvage teams after MH‑60R helicopter and F/A‑18F Super Hornet crash off USS Nimitz in South China Sea
By Breaking Defense: The MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter crashed within 30 minutes of each other on the afternoon of Oct 26 while conducting routine operations from the USS Nimitz.
Embraer KC-390 Certified for In‑Flight Refuelling with Brazilian Gripen E
By FlightGlobal: The Brazilian air force, Embraer and Saab have completed a certification flight-test campaign to clear the Gripen E for in-flight refuelling operations with the KC-390 tanker.
Regime Change in Syria Wipes Out Major Air Force — Effects Detailed in Annual World Air Forces Fleet Review
By FlightGlobal: Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations - with one of the Middle East's biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.
Poland sets up first-ever military satellite launch
By DefenseNews.com: “We are developing the capacities of targeting, and … we are joining a group of countries that have such capacities," a senior Polish official said.
Airbus MRTT+ Tanker Demand May Support Doubling Output
By Aviation Week: Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.
Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship
By Associated Press: China has started sea trials for its most advanced amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan Type 076. This comes just a week after commissioning its latest aircraft carrier, part of a rapid naval modernization effort.