HMLA-469 scrambled their alert aircraft to fight off insurgents when Camp Bastion was attacked. One team of insurgents was eliminated once the helicopter was able to determine the enemy position.
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Day: September 25, 2012
Pentagon issues stop-work order for French E-3F upgrade
The Pentagon has issued a stop-work order to Boeing for the upgrade of four French E-3Fs after determining that the technologies behind the upgrade might be too sensitive for export.
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X-37B ready for space flight next month
The first X-37B is ready to head back to space from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station next month.
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Northrop Grumman completes all field installations of new B-2 radar
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed – ahead of schedule – all field installations of a new radar system for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 stealth bombers.
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Official news: PLAN takes delivery of aircraft carrier
Xinhua news on the delivery of Varyag to the Chinese navy on Sept. 23.
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