German and Italian officials warned U.S. lawmakers that ties will be hurt if funding for the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) is cut.
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Day: June 15, 2012
RAF to transfer Merlin to RN
Once the Royal Air Force’s 14 new-build Chinook HC6 aircraft comes online, the service will transfer its Merlin helicopters to the Navy.
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Last upgraded Rooivalk to be delivered to SAAF in August
Denel will return the last of eleven upgraded Rooivalk attack helicopters to the South African Air Force at the end of August.
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U.S. military building network of small air bases in Africa
The U.S. military is establishing a network of small air bases in Africa to spy on terrorist hideouts.
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AFSOC not grounding CV-22 despite crash
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has decided not to ground its CV-22 fleet despite suffering a loss on Thursday.
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