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USAF almost breach its KC-46 contract during government shutdown

It has just been revealed that the U.S. Air Force nearly breach its contract for the KC-46 program during October’s government shutdown.

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Turkish Air Force’s F-4Es were lock-on by Greek F-16s, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement Nov. 6.
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During its final test, the MEADS missile defense system successfully engaged and destroy two different type of targets flying roughly 180-degress from one another.
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Pakistan may have completed development of the Hatf-IX mobile, quick-reaction, four-round short-range ballistic missile system.

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