The Pentagon has officially declassified the explosive yield of the B-53 thermonuclear bomb. It was 9 megatons.
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Category: Air Force
Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) live fire tests completed
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have completed two successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test flights.
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Mitsubishi F-2Bs restored after being damage during 2011 Tsunami
At least two of the six Mitsubishi F-2B fighters undergoing restoration after being damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami are back operating again. These fighters were from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Matsushima Air Base.
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Photos: 今田知裕
続いてF-2B(#106)がTaxi out
朝に続き連番です pic.twitter.com/vuMOWA3dio
— ちひろ (@Chr0102) February 16, 2015
India discovers Rafale wasn’t cheapest
According to Business Standard, India’s Ministry of Defense officials have discovered three years later that Dassault’s Rafale bid was not the cheapest in the tender.
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Japan to offer amphibious aircraft to Indonesia
Japan may soon offer amphibious aircraft and early warning system technology to Indonesia after both sides sign a defense cooperation treaty.
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