The Week In Defense, Oct. 14-21, 2021 | Aviation Week Network
GBU-72 penetrator clears tests; U.S. Army UH-60 negotiations; Serbia to buy Airbus aircraft; and Chinook rotor blade upgrades in doubt.
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GBU-72 penetrator clears tests; U.S. Army UH-60 negotiations; Serbia to buy Airbus aircraft; and Chinook rotor blade upgrades in doubt.
A new 5,000-lb. penetrator has completed a series of release tests, paving the way for the U.S. Air Force development program to enter production later this year.
The Scarlet Dragon exercise is evaluating ways the service might put new tools to use in the very near term.
Edwards Air Force Base in eastern Kern County, the second-largest base in the U.S. Air Force, will be the site of a $36.4 million project awarded last week by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field will join Tyndall and NAS Pencacola in the DoD's response protocol as the coronavirus pandemic continues.