The final three Lockheed Martin C-130Js for the Iraqi Air Force has left the factory and are on their way to the customer.
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Russia expected to place order for MiG-35
CEO of Mikoyan, Sergei Korotkov, says he is expecting Russia to place an order for MiG-35s in the first half of 2013.
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OH-58F makes first flight
The upgraded OH-58F Kiowa has made its ceremonial first flight at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville on Apr. 30.
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Hagel, Onodera confirm 2nd MV-22 squadron coming to Japan
In a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel confirmed that a second squadron of 12 MV-22s will be heading to Japan.
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Six MV-22s flew non-stop to Spain as part of new crisis response team
The Pentagon has set up a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response (SP-MAGTF CR) force that will provide limited defense crisis response in support of U.S. Embassies in U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility.
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