The Pentagon does not have the money or desire to build a missile defense site on the East Coast of continental United States, a spokesman said on Thursday.
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Month: June 2012
First non-test pilot flies F-35
Lt. Col. Lee Kloos, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, is the first non-test pilot to fly the F-35 when he took his check ride on May 31 at Eglin Air Force Base.
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Winglets, anti-ship missile for C295
Airbus Military wants to but winglets and an anti-ship missile on the C295. The MBDA Marte anti-ship missile is on schedule to be live-fired by end of this year.
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Russian TELs can cover own tracks
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) units can now conceal their tracks while on the move for better camouflage.
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SR-71 tail fin on ebay
A tail fin of a SR-71 with tail number 17955 is for sale on ebay for $1 million.
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