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IOMAX may adapt its Archangel aircraft to patrol Asian coastlines

After seeing the demand for inexpensive maritime surveillance from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, signals intelligence specialist IOMAX is considering marketing a maritime surveillance version of its Archangel light-attack aircraft.
China ramps up production of new airborne early warning aircraft

Satellite photos show eight Shaanxi KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft at the company’s factory airfield at Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. These joint KJ-500s already in service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force and the naval aviation units.
Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech

Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
Italy’s second Gulfstream early warning aircraft takes flight

The Italian Air Force has started operational flights using one of two Gulfstream G550 conformal airborne early warning aircraft purchased from Israel.