A U.S. Army Apache crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday and two crew members were killed.
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Day: May 30, 2012
U.S. Marines achieved ‘hot hookup” with unmanned K-MAX
U.S. Marines from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 made history on May 22 when they hook cargo to the unmanned K-MAX helicopter while it was in hover mode.
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U.S. ready to modify Italian MQ-9s with weapons
Italy looks set to join Britain as the next operator of the armed MQ-9 drone with the Obama administration preparing to inform Congress of its decision.
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PLANAF officially unveils its J-10s
The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) has released a photograph revealing itself as a operator of the Chengdu J-10 fighter.
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France-UAE talks over Rafale stalled again
With a new French president, the UAE has slowed down talks with Dassault for the Rafale fighter, Reuters reports.
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