Major Steve Eadie, a pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, flew the final U-2 mission over Iraq Dec. 18.
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Day: December 20, 2011
BAE Systems awarded Future Combat Air System research contract
BAE Systems will conduct a four-year Future Combat Air System (FCAS) focused research to help Britain maintain its edge in next generation of combat air systems.
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Airbus refunds A400M payment to South Africa
Airbus has refunded South Africa’s Armscor R3.5 billion for its cancelled A400M acquisition.
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Japan picks F-35
Japan has officially announced that the F-35 is the winner of its F-X fighter competition.
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Laughlin AFB graduates three Afghan pilots
Three Afghan air force lieutenants have graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base.
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