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On Mar. 15, two Russian Tu-95 bombers took off from Engels airbase and flew for 11 hours to Ayni range in Tajikistan for a joint exercise.
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The Royal Canadian Air Force has deployed its CF-18s and a CC-130T to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida from Feb. 28 to Mar. 23 for Exercise Puma Strike.
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Lockheed Martin has made a decision to use company funds to keep the F-16 production line alive while waiting for new orders from Pakistan and other countries.
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A new light weight Generation III Helmet-Mounted Display System for the F-35 will be tested this month. The new helmet design is meant to mitigate the issue with the jet’s ejection seat system.
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Program manager for the F-35, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, told reporters that Pratt & Whitney’s work to power the B-21 stealth bomber will bring benefits to the F-35 by reducing the cost of the F135 engine.
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