The Israeli Defense Force has assumed that the Hezbollah has obtained SA-8 surface- to-air missile system from Syria.
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Italian AW101 AEW&C to enter service in March
Italian AgustaWestland AW101 airborne early warning and control helicopters will start operational duties in March following completion of radar development work by SELEX Galileo.
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F-35’s transonic acceleration not meeting target
Lockheed Martin has admitted that all three versions of the F-35 is not able to meet its transonic acceleration target.
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USS Bataan gives Italian Harrier a ride to MCAS Cherry Point
An Italian AV-8B Harrier landed on board USS Bataan on Jan. 13. The aircraft is being transported to the depot repair facility at MCAS Cherry Point for its periodic maintenance interval.
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Panetta expected to lift F-35B’s ‘probation’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce the decision to lift the probation on the F-35B during a visit to Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Friday.
[thumb]http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/01/19/the-end-of-the-f-35bs-probation/[/thumb]