Former chief of the Indian Air Force, SP Tyagi, said he is innocent in a deal to buy AW101 VVIP helicopters.
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USAF to reconvene not reopen F-22 crash investigation
The USAF says Gen Herbert Carlisle, PACAF commander, has decided that the Accident Investigation Board on the November 2010 crash of a F-22 be reconvened and not reopened.
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Pentagon says lithium-ion batteries on the F-35 are safe
The Pentagon said lithium-ion batteries used on the F-35 are safe as they were made by different manufacturers than those used on the 787, and the jet’s battery systems had been rigorously tested.
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Pentagon IG says USAF wrongly blamed pilot for F-22 crash
The Pentagon Inspector General on Monday said Capt. Jeffrey Haney should not be blamed for the crash of a F-22 in November 2010.
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Syrian rebels capture military air base near Aleppo
Syrian opposition forces said Tuesday that they had captured a military airport near the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday. Video posted on YouTube shows abandoned aircraft at Al-Jarrah airport.
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