A C-130 carrying Australia’s defense minister was about to take-off at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan when the air base came under rocket attacks.
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Month: April 2012
U.S. Army replaceing C-12 with Future Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft
The U.S. Army is looking to replace its fleet of 117 C-12 aircraft with something called a “Future Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft.”
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Canada plans to phase out Air Defence Anti-Tank System
Official documents leaked to the Ottawa Citizen revealed Canada’s intention to phase out the Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS).
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North Korean rocket fails minutes after launch
North Korea fired its Unha-3 rocket at 7:39 a.m. this morning. However, the rocket apparently crashed into the sea a few minutes after launch, according to South Korean officials.
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AAI wins USSOCOM Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems II award
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
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