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Senior leaders of the Argentine Air Force admitted that the service never recovered from its losses during the Falklands War thirty-years ago.
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The U.S. Army concluded that the pilot of a Kiowa helicopter failed to keep sufficient separation from another Kiowa and flew directly into its side at Joint Base Lewis-McChord last December.
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ITT Exelis has been awarded a $238 million contract to begin full-rate production of 104 AN/ALQ-214 (v)4/5 jammers.
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Lt. Col. Derek Wyler, a T-38 pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, gets shot down twice a day as he helps F-22 pilots hone their dog fighting skills.
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USS Shiloh will be the first ship to be upgraded with the Aegis BMD 4.0.1.
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