Reuters say U.S. officials are confident that Brazil will eventually select the Super Hornet as its next fighter after a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
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Day: June 5, 2013
U.S. Navy awards contract for operational test CH-53Ks
NAVAIR has awarded a $435 million cost-plus-incentive contract to Sikorsky to build four production-representative CH-53K.
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U.S. publishes details of Israeli missile base
The U.S. government inadvertently revealed details of a top secret Israeli base to house the Arrow 3 missile defense system by publishing 1,000 pages of classified Israeli details on the facility on the Federal Business Opportunities website.
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Coke can help VR-62 crew rescue stranded family
A C-130 crew from VR-62 rescued a family of five stranded in a boat in the Pacific Ocean after spotting light reflecting off a can of Coca-Cola on May 25.
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