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After churning out more than 900 T-6 Texan IIs for the U.S. Air Force and Navy, Beechcraft will deliver the last aircraft under the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) in nine months.
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During an update on Australia’s military operations in the Middle East, Chief of Joint Operations Vice Admiral David Johnston said since Russia started its bombing campaign in Syria, RAAF fighters have not flown over the country.
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Capt. Julio Alvarez (left) and Lt. Col. James Quashnock are two of the U.S. Air Force test pilots that are cleared to participate in flight testing of the KC-46A.
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Commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, Gen. John Hyten, revealed that the two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites in orbit have started taking photos of other satellites operating in geosynchronous orbit.
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected calls by the Indian Air Force to buy an additional 44 Rafale fighters. Instead the service should buy more Tejas-Mark 1A fighters to satisfy its requirements for replacing the MiG-21.
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