Aviation News
A previously unknown Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a 8×8 chassis was revealed during the Zhanjian 2013 exercise in the Guangzhou Military Region on Aug. 12. The new weapon appeared at 18 seconds into the video.
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is studying concepts to equip UAVs with a yet-to-be-developed laser for shooting down ballistic missiles at their boost-phase.
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Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle and Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 Eagle aircraft park prior to take off during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 Aug. 12, 2013, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miguel lara
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Yonhap says the F-35 has been eliminated from South Korea’s FX-III fighter competition and Boeing and EADS have submitted bids that came in under budget.
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The newly declassified CIA papers on the U-2 revealed that British pilots flew the spy plane into the Soviet Union.
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