The Royal Saudi Air Force has inducted an A330 MRTT tanker into service during a ceremony at Riyadh airbase on Feb. 25.
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The Royal Saudi Air Force has inducted an A330 MRTT tanker into service during a ceremony at Riyadh airbase on Feb. 25.
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Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, manager for the F-35 program, says grounding of the fleet could be lifted within a week once the cause of the engine problem is known.
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Israel carried out a successful test of its Arrow 3 missile interceptor on Feb. 25.
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All six Patriot batteries deployed by U.S., Germany and Netherlands in Turkey will cost Istanbul $8.3 million each year, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said.
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The second AN/TPY-2 X-band radar in Japan will likely be located at a base in Kyogamisaki, Kyoto Prefecture. The decision to base the radar in Central Japan could be due to the fact that any North Korean missile headed for Guam or Hawaii will fly over.
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