This morning @SierraNevCorp flew the first flight of its RAPCON-X aircraft, the heavily modified Global 6500 it is developing for the US Army's ATHENA program.
I was on hand as the fully integrated aircraft took off on a brisk morning in Hagerstown
If I had a nickel for every time a Chinese ship was dragging its anchor on the bottom of the Baltic Sea in the vicinity of important cables I would have two nickels, which isn't much, but it's weird that it happened twice.
@AviationWeek is hosting our first in-person morning briefing tomorrow in DC. We'll be discussing whatโs driving higher spending globally, key trends driving procurement activity, and how U.S. suppliers can position themselves for success in these markets. ๐๐โ๏ธ๐
@AviationWeek is hosting our first in-person morning briefing tomorrow in Washington, DC.๐๏ธMessage me if you'd like to join!โ๏ธ๐ #aviation#washingtondc We'll be discussing military spending and the key trends driving procurement.๐๐
I've not seen any recent chatter about the Japan to Vietnam P-3 transfer, but now with a new P-1 EW variant coming out of Japan and with Vietnam having a need for MPA-ASW, I wonder if that could happen soon?
At 4:30pm on Wed, the Italian Air Force demonstration team, the Frecce Tricolori, will fly East to West down the length of the National Mall and leave a smoke trail.