The responsibility of designating new U.S. military aircraft has been passed from the Air Force Materiel Command to an office in the Pentagon.
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Indian Air Force scrambled MiG-21s to intercept Turkish airliner
Two Indian Air Force MiG-21s were scrambled on Jul. 13 to intercept a Turkish commercial jet after it broadcast a transponder code similar to another aircraft before it.
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CF-18s in Romania will relocate to Lithuania for NATO Baltic air policing mission
Six Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s currently in Romania will be redeployed to Lithuania in August to augment the NATO Baltic Air Policing.
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First dual AMRAAM shot from F-35 and first live AMRAAM shot from F-35B
The first dual AIM-120 shot from any F-35 variant was successfully carried out in Southern California and it was also the first time a live AMRAAM was fired from the F-35B.
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Singapore reveals existence of 200 Squadron after 30 years
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has revealed the existence of 200 Squadron. This unit was set up in the 1980s and is in charge of air surveillance and control of the island.
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