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The Royal Air Force’s Weapons Systems course from RAF Leeming has graduated its last batch of students. The trade will no longer be needed in the future as the Tornado GR4 is due to be phased out by 2020, and replacement aircraft will be single seaters.
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For the first time in history, B-1s employed GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions against moving targets during a weapon system evaluation program exercise May 14 through 16.
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Singapore has joined other navies in operating the ScanEagle UAV on board its warships. Minister for Defense Dr Ng Eng Hen officially unveil the new equipment on board the RSN’s Victory-class missile corvette during a visit on May. 15.
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The Italian Air Force and Navy may have to share their F-35Bs with each other due to Rome’s decision to cut the planned fleet from 131 to 90 jets.
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The European Union says maritime aircraft and attack helicopters from its naval force off the coast of Somalia have carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore.
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