The U.S. Air Force says a mission package that has been flown aboard the U-2 was retired for good on Dec. 15.
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Philippines to restart CAS tender this month
Philippines will once again re-launch its close-air support (CAS) aircraft tender this month after failing to find a winner in 2016.
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Three hurt after picking up American-made decoy flare in India
A woman and two of her children were hurt in India after a decoy flare she picked up in a jungle exploded.
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Final T-X RFP published
The U.S. Air Force has published its final version of the T-X advanced jet trainer request for proposal (RFP).
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Reagan offered to share F-117 technology with Britain
Newly declassified documents released from the British National Archives show that U.S. President Ronald Reagan had offered Margaret Thatcher a chance for both countries to work on the F-117 stealth program back in 1986.
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