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The U.S Air Force published two requests for proposals to the industry on Jul. 29 for the replacements of the LGM-30G intercontinental ballistic missile and AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles. Both weapons are nuclear-armed.
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The B-1B will soon be a common sight at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as the Pacific Air Force is rotating out the B-52s and replace them with B-1s from Ellsworth Air Force Base, starting from Aug. 6.
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Airbus has delivered the fifth of eight C295 transport aircraft ordered by Kazakhstan.
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Photo: Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense
A Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 upgraded by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to the final operational clearance (FOC) configuration has flown for the first time.
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Flt. Lt. Richard Watts with the Royal Air Force’s 29(Reserve) Squadron at RAF Coningsby is the first person to clock 2,000 flight hours on the Eurofighter.
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