U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday that he has directed the Marine Corps to fast track the sale of six V-22 Ospreys to Israel.
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Category: Air Force
Taiwan to decommission S-2T in 2017
Taiwan will decommission its S-2T fleet in 2017. These planes will then be donated to schools and private groups for display.
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Tu-160s flew to Nicaragua
After arriving in Venezuela earlier this week, two Russian Air Force Tu-160 bombers have flown to Nicaragua.
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Turkey place order for 10 Anka UAVs
Turkey has placed an order for 10 Anka UAVs with Turkish Aerospace Industries. Deliveries will start in 2016.
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Israel strikes hit Syrian military base
Israeli warplanes struck targets inside Syria on Thursday, according to U.S. officials. The raid was in the city of Latakia.
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