An F-35A, AF-2, fired 181 rounds from its four-barrel, 25 millimeter Gatling gun during a ground test at Edwards Air Force Base earlier this month.
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Ukraine investigating into illegal sale of 2 Tu-95s
Ukrainian procecutors are investigating whether the former government under Viktor Yanukovych sold two Tu-95 bombers illegally.
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Israel upgrading F-16Is to cope with new threats
The Israeli Air Force has embarked on a program to upgrade the defensive systems of its F-16I fleet to cope with the increased threat from surface-launched missiles.
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Indonesian Navy taking delivery of 2 CN235s by end of the year
The Indonesian Navy will take delivery of two CN235 maritime patrol aircraft by end of this year, PT Dirgantara Indonesia revealed.
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Lockheed Martin working on stealthy U-2
At a media event to mark the 60th anniversary of the U-2 program, Lockheed Martin revealed that company is working on an optionally-manned successor to the spy plane.
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