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The Luftwaffe announced on Dec. 18 that the Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 “Boelcke” (Tactical Air Force Wing 31) is now able to carry out air-to-ground strikes with its Eurofighters.
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The F-35 Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base are over, completing a major milestone to get the jet’s Block 3F software ready for combat.
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A total of 66 F-35s have been delivered to customers in 2017, Lockheed Martin announced on Dec. 18. The last aircraft was handed over on Dec. 15.
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The Indonesian Air Force has carried out the first live-test of the indigenous P-250 general purpose bomb last week.
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A man has managed to drive his vehicle into RAF Mildenhall and his car was stopped near a CV-22 on Dec. 18. Local police in Suffolk say U.S. security troops fired shots during the intrusion.
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