The Russian Ministry of Defense says six of its Su-24 fighter bombers have been withdrawn from Hmeymim airbase in Syria and more will follow.
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Day: January 13, 2017
Raytheon hopes to turn Tomahawk Block IVs into anti-ship missiles when USN recertify them
Some of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles in the U.S. Navy’s inventory are reaching the end of their 15-year warranty period. Raytheon hopes to give those missiles new capabilities when the service puts them into a recertification program to extend their life to 30-year.
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First USAF Reserve-led F-35 base will be at NAS Fort Worth JRB
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has been Davis-Monthan Air Force Base; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; and Whiteman Air Force Base to be the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserve-led F-35 base by the U.S. Air Force.
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Slovakia has received several offers to buy/lease fighters
Slovakia’s Defense Minister Peter Gajdos said his country has received several offers to buy or lease fighter planes that will replace its aging MiG-29s.
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U.S. Army researchers demonstrate 3-D printed drones
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory recently demonstrated a 3-D printed On-Demand Small Unmanned Aircraft System (ODSUAS) to the Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Benning, Georgia last month.
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