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NAVAIR adding to USMC MQ-9A capabilities with new pods, detect-and-avoid system
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is testing a slate of podded systems for use on the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) General ...
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(LEAD) Pilot error blamed for abnormal release of gun pods from KA-1 aircraft
Pilot negligence caused two gun pods and empty fuel tanks to be accidentally released from a KA-1 light attack aircraft last ...
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Air Force grounds most aircraft after gun pods accidentally drop
The Air Force has grounded nearly all of its aircraft after a KA-1 light attack aircraft accidentally released two gun pods ...
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F-22 Raptors Flying with B757 Test Bed Suggest New Upgrades and Sensors are Coming Up Fast
The Boeing 757 FTB is the F-22’s highly modified and instrumented aircraft that tests avionics and systems, saving costs and ...
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Production Contract Awarded for BAE Systems Advanced Survivability Pod
is the headquarters of NAVAIR and is a major U.S. Navy hub for aircraft trials, testing, and evaluation. BAE Systems’ Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) was chosen by the U.S. Navy in 2021 for a ...
South Korea air force says pilot error caused aircraft to drop gun pods, fuel tanks
The blunder, the latest in a series of accidents in recent months, has prompted concerns about lax standards within the armed ...
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SOUTH KOREAN AIR FORCE GROUNDS MOST AIRCRAFT AFTER GUN PODS ACCIDENTALLY DROP
The Air Force has grounded nearly all of its aircraft after a KA-1 light attack aircraft accidentally released two gun pods ...