The United States Air Force is pushing for advances in space technology over the next fifteen years in order to power its spacecraft.
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TRACER radar deployed to support SOUTHCOM
Lockheed Martin’s Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER) has been deployed to support U.S. Southern Command on board a U.S. Army C12 aircraft.
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Japan wants to buy six KC-130R
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of six second-hand KC-130Rs to Japan.
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Russian military importing Eurocopter helicopters
A Russian newspaper reported that Moscow plans to buy 15 AS350 and 30 AS355 light helicopters from Eurocopter for $201 million.
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Royal Air Force test pilot flies F-35C
Squadron Leader Jim Schofield from the Royal Air Force is the first pilot from Britain to fly the F-35C. The flight occurred on Feb. 21 at NAS Patuxent River.
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