Sense and avoid miniaturized radar for the Triton

Northrop Grumman has received a USD39 million contract modification “for the correction of deficiencies” to the design of a due-regard radar that will allow its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to sense and avoid other aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman was having trouble miniaturising was the ‘thin-pile array’ panel that emits a signal and then scans for a return signal[…]. The radar design contains three of the panels – one facing forward and one on either side.

Source:
Janes.com

Airman’s medal pinned aside of the Legion d’Honneur

Staff Sgt. Greggory Swarz, of the 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, has received the Airman’s Medal for his bravery on Jan. 26 at Los Llanos air base in Spain, when he burned his hands pulling three of his French counterparts from the fire.

Pourvu que ça dure

Source:
http://www.airforcetimes.com

US Navy to retire Prowler at Week’s End

Source:
http://www.seapowermagazine.org

It looks impressive. And of course the drive system and rotor aero are what they should be on a modern helo thank to a well funded research program for years.

But what about the ballistic and crash protections?

The 345 fits perfectly the needs here (keeping in mind that the more dynamics Alpha’s will not be phased out but kept in service with a reduced flight tempo).

What difference does it make to have harm or not? To have a jammer or not?
Jammers and HARMs wont save you from an advanced IADS. WHEN 4th generation fighters are engaged, they must drop the gas bags, and bombs to evade. This is a mission kill.
Instead of having 1 dedicated jammer, 1sead, 1 for counter air pprotection and
The extra tanker support, why not just use an F-35 that does all of this with a cheaper cost? How will you justify
Using 4 + aircraft at 80mil+l versus 1 aircraft at 80 mill?
The Calvary charge is antiquated Bill, let it go!

Well, at least it sounds like a good business plan.
Add the refurbishing of old airframes as your customer is likely not to have his pockets deep enough to renew his fleet in a single row…

The local vicar will offer prayers for both men in a service at a nearby church tonight.
People’s thoughts are very much with the two men who desperately tried to find a better life, but whose dangerous journey ended in tragedy.

It had to be underlined. A compassionate thought also for the ppl of Richmond.

LoL, so low observabe whiness about the F-35 price, and calls it a farce when
You need 3-4 airframes to do the job of 1 F-35? The irony is your finally starting to get it. Its 2x F-35s versus 2xF-15s 2X growlers + extra tanker and awacs.
We are making progress Billy

Please be kind with the guy, we just learned that the USN and USAF have agreed on a Joint program for the 6th Gen fighter… Send him any spare stock of garlic cloves

Regarding the F135, it’s a lot of power cable circled around for a test stand. I like the two HP cables.