HX-21’s test team for the CH-46E helicopter completed its final mission on Oct. 9 with the final flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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Month: November 2012
EU states to sign “letter of intent” to boost their air-to-air refueling capacity
EU officials said European states will sign a “letter of intent” at an EU defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels to work together to boost their air-to-air refueling capacity.
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U.N. attack helicopters targeted rebels positions in eastern Congo
United Nations attack helicopters hit rebels positions in eastern Congo on Saturday after fighting resumed and M23 rebels gained ground in heavy fighting.
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Video: First F-35B at MCAS Yuma
Maj. Aric Liberman delivered the first F-35B to MCAS Yuma at around 1300 on Nov. 16.
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Germany plans to deploy PAC3 to Turkey
Germany plans to deploy PAC3 missiles along Turkey’s border with Syria, a German newspaper reported Saturday.
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