Maj. J. Eric Grunke, a AV-8B pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps, recalls the mission to rescue a USAF F-15E who had ejected over Libya last year.
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Taliban may have shot down Black Hawk
Unconfirmed reports say the Black Hawk helicopter that went down in Afghanistan last Tuesday may have been shot down by the Taliban.
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BEL only delivered 15 out of the 96 Akash surface-to-air missile
Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) is behind schedule in delivering the Akash surface-to-air missile to the Indian Air Force.
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Rolls-Royce wins V-22 engine order
THe Pentagon has placed an order with Rolls-Royce for 268 AE 1107C engines for the CV-22 and MV-22. The contract is worth $598 million.
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Earlier exercise in Alsaka was to test new tactics against China, North Korea
Some analysts are saying that Operation Chimichanga, an exercise held in Alaska earlier this month, was to test new tactics by the U.S. Air Force against China or North Korea.
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