August 12, 2020 Military Aviation News

Russian Fighter Jets Scrambled In Two Different Incidents With U.S. Aircraft

08/12/2020

Russian pilots reportedly logged quite a few hours already this month to intercept and track U.S. aircraft near Russian airspace. Last week three Su-35S fighters were scrambled to shadow a U.S. B-1B Lancer bomber over the Sea of Okhotsk west of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the far western Pacific Ocean.

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SwRI wins USAF contract to maintain A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft

08/12/2020

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Sabreliner Aviation to continue structural analysis and maintenance work of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II military aircraft fleet. According to the $1m contract, SwRI’s structural engineers will perform damage tolerance analysis for military and commercial aircraft. In addition, the team will provide the information required for safe and effective structural management of the fleets.

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