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theaviationist. com > 04/12/2026 > new-anti-jam-antennas-usaf-f-15e

New Anti-Jam Antenna Seen on USAF F-15 E Strike Eagle During Epic Fury

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (699+ words) Abd, a popular military aviation analyst on X, said the CRPA is connected to the Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) system, "which is an ongoing upgrade alongside RMP and MUOS/SATURN." The DIGAR upgrade emerged in September 2022, when BAE Systems…...

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theaviationist. com > 02/23/2026 > b-2-spirit-adaptable-communications-suite-4-0

B-2 Spirit Flies with Adaptable Communications Suite 4. 0

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (621+ words) Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that a B-2 A Spirit stealth bomber of the U. S. Air Force has flown for the first time with the Adaptable Communications Suite (ACS) 4. 0. The milestone is part of the ongoing modernization of the platform, meant…...

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theaviationist. com > 07/15/2025 > iranian-attack-destroyed-satcom

Iranian Attack Destroyed U. S. Satellite Communications Dish at Al Udeid Air Base

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (541+ words) Though no casualties were reported as a result of Iran's missile attack on U. S. targets in the Middle East " a retaliation after Operation Midnight Hammer " we now know that some fairly significant damage was sustained at Al Udeid Air Base in…...

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theaviationist. com > 07/02/2025 > usaf-tests-starshield-c-130j

USAF Tests Space X's Starshield on C-130 J Super Hercules

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (555+ words) The release quoted Joint Communications Support Element portfolio manager Darrell Wheat, who said the goal is to offer joint force commanders "real-time, accurate information while in transit, enabling informed decisions." "Previously limited by size and cost, these capabilities now offer…...