The USAF says Gen Herbert Carlisle, PACAF commander, has decided that the Accident Investigation Board on the November 2010 crash of a F-22 be reconvened and not reopened.
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Day: February 14, 2013
Pentagon says lithium-ion batteries on the F-35 are safe
The Pentagon said lithium-ion batteries used on the F-35 are safe as they were made by different manufacturers than those used on the 787, and the jet’s battery systems had been rigorously tested.
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USN to disband VAW-77
VAW-77, based at NAS JRB New Orleans, will be disbanded by the U.S. Navy next month. The unit is the U.S. Navy’s only fully dedicated counter-narcotics squadron.
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SM-3 Block IA intercepts target using STSS-D data
USS Lake Erie successfully intercepted a target missile with a SM-3 Block IA interceptor using data coming from the Space Tracking and Surveillance System-Demonstrators (STSS-D).
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South Korea unveils improved version of Hyunmoo-3C cruise missile
South Korea unveiled an improved version of the Hyunmoo-3C cruise missile on Thursday. The missile is capable of striking a target up to 1,500 kilometers away, according to Yonhap News.
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