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The US Air Force is considering changing the ratio of fighters to bombers. But this is not a matter for the near future.
The Pentagon conducted a small exercise in which the MQ-9 Reaper drone took off for the first time not from an airfield, but from a conventional road. The event, called Agile Chariot, began on 30 April and ended on 2 May.
The U.S. Air Force announced the completion of the deployment of the B-52H Stratofortress bomber task force. The planes returned to the U.S. at a base in Louisiana.
The U.S. Air Force intends to lay the groundwork for the accelerated production of the secret AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), which will become a replacement for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The new weapon is being developed for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation fighters, but U.S. Air Force officials said during a speech to Congress that drones will also be equipped with JATM.
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to begin production of the secret AIM-120 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) as early as this year. This was announced by U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during a hearing in the U.S. Congress.
The US Air Force continues its fight against unknown flying objects over North America. Over the winter, Air Force aircraft shot down several balloons over US and Canadian territory, including a Chinese balloon. It was the first aerial target to be destroyed by a fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter. Recently, three such aircraft were sent to intercept an unidentified spherical object.
Last week, Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the US, where he signed the "Washington Declaration". The document aims to deter the DPRK, which is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in years. A key component of the deterrence will be the US Navy's nuclear-powered submarines.
Last week, the Air National Guard's second unit received its first F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets. The three aircraft arrived at Truax Field, Wisconsin.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has conducted its first flight test of the T929 ATAK-II helicopter. The test took place a few days after the debut of the engines.
Ukraine has received two IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile systems from Germany. The Air Force has for the first time published a video of a German air defence missile.
The Ukrainian army has received a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle from the US.
The United States continues to help Ukraine and is preparing a new military aid package for the AFU.
Poland may reinforce its coast guard with Naval Strike Missile (NSM) missile systems. This was reported by local publication Defence24, but there is no official information on the procurement at the moment.
GE Aerospace is developing the T901 engine for the Black Hawk, Apache and next-generation attack helicopters. Because of production problems, the Black Hawk upgrade has been delayed by two years.
The press service of the AFU Territorial Defence Service has published a video on Facebook showing the operation of the new Shablia combat module.
