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thepianomaker · 1 month

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KC-130J Super Hercules of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

#US Marine Corps #KC-130J #Super Hercules #Refueler

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c-130hercules · 9 months

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#KC-130J #KC-130 #C-130J #C-130 #C130 #Hercules

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opelman · 8 months

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Tanker by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Italian KC-130J 46-46 arrives at Fairford to take part in the static display. It fitted with both the Italian Air Force 100th Anniversary and "Skytanker" themes for the 2023 Royal International Air Tattoo. Aircraft: Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules MM62181/46-46 from 46° Brigata Aerea "Silvio Angelucci". Location: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

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nocternalrandomness · 2 months

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USMC KC-130J from VMGR-352 Raiders rolling out at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, Ca

#USMC #Lockheed #KC-130 #Hercules #Cargo plane #transport #tanker #Herc #Military aircraft #aviation #airplane #Marine aviation #MCAS Miramar #VMGR-352 #Raiders

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usafphantom2 · 8 months

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U.S. Navy declares IOC for its new UAS reconnaissance MQ-4C Triton

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 09/15/2023 - 14:00 in Military, UAV - UAV

The U.S. Navy officially declared the initial operational capability (IOC) of Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-4C Triton multi-manned unmanned aircraft on September 14.

Since its Early Operational Capability (EOC) milestone in May 2020, the MQ-4C Triton has operated within the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet, conducting maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in the area of responsibility of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command as the Navy's only unmanned, high-altitude, long-lived aircraft.

The MQ-4C Triton, manufactured for use by the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), supports a wide range of missions. These include maritime patrol, signal intelligence, search and rescue operations, as well as communications relay tasks.

According to the producer, these aircraft offer persistent surveillance capabilities, assisting in predicting opposing actions and facilitating more effective joint military efforts and enterprises.

Operating at altitudes above 50,000 feet and boasting a 24-hour resistance, the Triton serves as a continuous communications retransmission center, ensuring connectivity between dispersed Navy units, while allowing commanders to operate with a shared operational overview.

“The Triton proved to be invaluable for the maritime patrol and reconnaissance mission in the Indo-Pacific. Now that the system has reached its initial operational capacity, commanders will be able to take full advantage of Triton's powerful set of sensors to detect and stop potential opponents around the world," said Rho Cauley Bruner, director of the Triton program at Northrop Grumman.

"The persistent global maritime awareness is fundamental to deter, or compete and win, our opponents. Triton ensures that we are making informed decisions and operating effectively anywhere in the world," added Captain Josh Guerre, manager of the U.S. Navy's persistent unmanned aircraft systems program.

Northrop Grumman provided the U.S. Navy with a total of five Triton aircraft equipped with multiple intelligence capabilities, with the most recent delivery occurring in June 2023.

Tags: Military AviationNorthrop Grumman MQ-4C TritonUASUSN - United States Navy/U.S. Navy

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Daytona Airshow and FIDAE. He has work published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work throughout the world of aviation.

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　凄いねこれ。いったいその戦闘機は何トンあるのよ。ただあれ、ああやって吊り下げを前提とした構造にちゃんとなっているんだ。

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