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U.S. Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for a three-year block buy of F-35s in fiscal 2018.
By Official Navy Page from United States of America Andy Wolfe/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indian Navy will soon test the Barak 8 air defense missile during the monsoon season on board INS Kolkata.
By Georges Seguin (Okki) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
BAE Systems put up a press release on May 28 saying that it had secured a £1.7 million contract to develop a common weapon launcher for the Eurofighter, but the link has since been removed.
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For the first time, U.S. Marines practiced loading and unloading weapons on the F-35B while at sea and at night.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Anne K. Henry
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