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A source that is familiar with the arsenal plane concept proposed by the Pentagon told Aviation Week that two platforms being considered are the B-1 and B-52.
By SSgt. Jerry Morrison, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The British Ministry of Defense is reported to be buying two Zephyr high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles from Airbus. The purchase was announced by Secretary of State for Defense, Michael Fallon.
The Nigerian Air Force said it recently struck a Boko Haram position at Garin Moloma using missiles fired from an unmanned aircraft.
The Albanian Air Force is getting rid of 10 MiG-19s, six MiG-21s, six Yak-18s and four Mi-4 helicopters in an auction in the capital Tirana on Feb. 22.
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force confirmed that it lost a MQ-1B in an unpopulated area in southern Turkey at approximately 1:40 a.m. local time, Feb. 3.
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