German police have arrested a civilian employee who works for NATO at Ramstein Air Base for spying for an unidentified third party.
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High-resolution photos of roll-out ceremony for first RSAF M-346
Alenia Aermacchi has rolled out the first RSAF M-346 at its plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. Click on photos to enlarge.
Photo credit: Alenia Aermacchi
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Syria’s first man in space and Air Force officer defects
Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Sunday that Syria’s first man in space, Gen. Mohammed Ahmed Fares, has defected to Turkey and joined the Free Syrian Army. A video on YouTube shows him visiting a rebel base in Aleppo, his hometown.
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Third X-51A ready for flight
If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory will launch the third and probably the final X-51A flight on Aug. 14.
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Schwartz suggests reducing number of nuclear warheads in reserve
Outgoing USAF chief of staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has suggested that the U.s. reduced its reserve stockpile of nuclear warheads.
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