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The Antonov An-12, a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft that was designed in the Soviet Union, took off for the first time on Dec. 16, 1957 with Captain Yakov I. Vernikov at the controls.
Igor Dvurekov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The Kenyan Air Force put up a flypast during Jamhuri Day on Dec. 12. Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya and marks the day in 1963 when Kenya gained its independence from British colonial rule and became a republic. The word “Jamhuri” means “republic” in Swahili, the national language of Kenya.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced plans to develop a long-range, air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), to be mounted on the country’s KF-21 fighter.
Latvia has taken delivery of two UH-60M helicopters from the United States on Dec. 11.
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The U.S. Air Force has achieved a successful test of the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast, Dec. 9.
Photo: USAF
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