The U.S. Navy determined that the crash of a Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator (BAMS-D) was due to a faulty ruddervator.
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Month: January 2013
South Korea to speed up development of new missiles
South Korea’s new government is pushing for the development and deployment of new long-range missiles that can strike all of North Korea.
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HMCS Ottawa helicopter crew saves sea turtles
During a routine patrol mission by HMCS Ottawa’s CH-124 Sea King helicopter, the crew chanced upon a family of trapped sea turtles.
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Reporter gets to fly the B-2
Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics had the opportunity to fly a B-2 stealth bomber recently.
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China positioning unmanned J-6 fighters near Taiwan
Kanwa Defense Review reports that a large number of PLAAF J-6 fighters have been converted into unmanned drones and stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, near Taiwan.
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