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Heat Vision: US Teen Series Fighters Getting IRST

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-18-super-hornets-to-get-irst-03429/

F/A-18F w. IRST F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Block IIs fighters are beginning to enter service with the US Navy and Australia, carrying significantly improved AN/APG-79 AESA radars and other electronic upgrades. Recent years have seen another spreading…

C-40 Clippers Hitting Their Stride, Despite Past Controversy

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/c40-clippers-hitting-their-stride-despite-past-controversy-01559/

The 737 based C-40 Clipper represents a substantial upgrade over the 1970s-era, DC-9 based C-9 Skytrains and 727-based C-22Bs that have performed its transport roles to date. The C-9s are still in service with the US Naval Reserve and USAF, but

Joint Heavy Lift Program: Breakthrough, Borg, or Backwater?

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In 2005, the US military and NASA announced the kickoff of the Army-led Joint Heavy Lift program, with the award of 5 contracts for [...] - Publisher: Defense Industry Daily

Radar Refits: F-15s Looking for the AESA Edge

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-15s-looking-for-the-aesa-edge-04044/

Most F-15C Eagle air superiority fighters use APG-63 radars, passive arrays mounted on a movable swashplate. While upgrades over the years have improved them, a new generation of radar technologies has appeared. With cruise missile defense rising in

JSTARS Replacement: Competition Opened Wide

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/jumped-up-jstars-mp-rtip-technology-for-ground-surveillance-planes-05156/

E-8C JSTARS Connectivity (click to view larger) The USA's 17-plane E-8C J-STARS (Joint Surveillance Targeting and Attack Radar System) fleet's ability to monitor enemy ground movements over very wide areas, while seeing through problematic weather…

Moving Target: Raytheon’s GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Raytheon-Wins-USAs-GBU-53-Small-Diameter-Bomb-Competition-06510/

The 250 pound GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb gives American fighters the ability to carry more high-precision GPS-guided glide bombs, without sacrificing punching power against fortified targets. The initial award to Boeing was controversial, and

Re-engining the E-8 JSTARS

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/re-engining-the-e-8-jstars-04891/

The USA's E-8 JSTARS is a Boeing 707-300 derivative that provides a picture of the ground situation analogous to the E-3 AWACS' picture of the air situation. JSTARS aircraft use their radars to determine the direction, speed and patterns of military

Israel Retains Interest in F-22EX Fighters

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/israel-requesting-f22ex-fighters-03257/

In April 2007, Flight International reported that Israel had approached the USA about acquiring F-22 stealth fighters, as concern mounted about new threats to the IAF's regional air superiority from proposed sales of advanced US weapons to the Gulf states,…

AGM-158 JASSM Family Cruise Missiles: FY 2012 Orders

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/agm-158-jassm-family-cruise-missiles-fy-2012-orders-07450/

The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR (Global Positioning system/ Imaging InfraRed) guided cruise missile that lets American aircraft attack well-defended targets - without

Japan Orders Upgrades for its 4 E-767 AWACS

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/japan-orders-4-e767-awacs-radar-mission-upgrade-kits-for-147m-02215/

In May 2006, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of four sets of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Command, Control and Communications (C3) mission equipment/Radar System Improvement

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