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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III contract for a Home-on-Jam demonstration on the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB-I) to Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc.
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Chief executive of JF-17 sales and marketing, Khalid Mahmood, told Flight Global that Pakistan is in the process of retrofitting its 50 aircraft to the Block II configuration.
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According to press reports, women pilots flew J-10s of the August 1st aerobatic team at Zhuhai airshow 2014. However, the following video clearly shows them strapping into the backseats of the two-seat jets.
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to four C-17s to Australia. The RAAF currently operates six C-17s.
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