U.S. Air Force, Navy build inert mines for BALTOPS 15

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malia Jenkins

Source: U.S. Air Force, Navy build inert mines for BALTOPS 15

B-52 flies over Latvia

A 5th Bomb Wing B-52H from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota makes history during Exercise Saber Strike 15 as the first B-52 to ever fly over Latvia.

Posted by AFN Kaiserslautern on Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Source: B-52 flies over Latvia

Two USAF F-16s made emergency landing at RoKAF airbase

Two F-16s from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing had to make an emergency landing at Wonju Air Base in Gangwon Province on Jun. 11.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Both jets were taking part in a training exercise at a range in Taebaek.

Source: Two USAF F-16s made emergency landing at RoKAF airbase

USAF looking for low-cost, high-speed attack UAS

According to a Broad Agency Announcement by the U.S. Air Force, the service will soon launch a $7.5 million demonstration program for a low-cost, high-speed strike unmanned aerial system.

By U.S. Air Force Photo / Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

In order to keep costs down, it is willing to lose the aircraft during combat, making it disposable.

Source: USAF looking for low-cost, high-speed attack UAS

Kyodo says China could use UAVs to monitor Senkaku islands

Kyodo News says a Chinese document it had obtained revealed that the People’s Liberation Army is deliberating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the disputed Senkaku islands in East China Sea.

By 日本語: 国土地理院（トリミング・角度調整(-53.1°)はMinor edit） [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Kyodo says China could use UAVs to monitor Senkaku islands

Lockheed Martin “flew” F-16C for more than 25,000 hours

Lockheed Martin recently completed 25,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft. Further testing is being conducted to identify a definitive, safe flight hour limit for the aircraft.

Source: Lockheed Martin “flew” F-16C for more than 25,000 hours

France successfully test fired ASMPA from Rafale

France has successfully test-fired the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée-Amélioré (ASMP-A) nuclear air-launched cruise missile from the Rafale.

Photos: French Defense Ministry

The test took place on Jun. 11 with a crew from 01/091 fighter squadron taking off with the missile, armed with an inert warhead, from Saint-Dizier’s Air Base 113.
Total mission time was four hours with the fighter getting refueled in the air followed by low-altitude flight before release of the missile.

Source: France successfully test fired ASMPA from Rafale

Thales trying to sell Damocles pod to India

Thales is running a sales campaign in India to getter the latter to buy its Damocles targeting pod for the IAF Mirage 2000 fighter as well as for the Rafale.

By Georges Seguin (Okki) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Thales trying to sell Damocles pod to India

Video of Hungarian AF pilot ejecting from his Gripen during belly landing

Source: Video of Hungarian AF pilot ejecting from his Gripen during belly landing