The VIP section from a former Japanese Air Force One 747 has been restored at the Ishikawa Prefectural Aviation Plaza.
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INDO-PACOM commanders wants Aegis Ashore on Guam
During a Defense Writers Group virtual roundtable, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says he wants the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system on Guam from 2026.
Photo: MDA
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Overconfidence lead to loss of RQ-4 in 2018
A U.S. Air Force RQ-4, #09-2041, was lost on Jun. 26, 2018 during a ferry flight to the Middle East. Crash investigators found that the RQ-4 community, and specifically the 69th Reconnaissance Group at Grand Forks, had “overconfidence” in operating the unmanned aircraft.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juan Torres
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Raytheon secured $375 million contract to develop miniature self-defense missile
Raytheon has emerged as the winner to develop a miniature self-defense missile to defend U.S. military aircraft from incoming missile attacks.
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