U.S. officials believe that Israel was responsible for an airstrike in the northern Syrian port city of Latakia on Jul. 5.
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Russia will not lease Nitka carrier training site this year
Russia and Ukraine have failed to agree on the lease of Nitka carrier training site and Moscow will not be using the facility this year.
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100th pilot to fly the F-35
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Miller is the 100th pilot to fly the F-35. Miller, from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, first flew the jet on Jul. 9.
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U.S. Navy’s director of air warfare on F/A-XX
Rear Adm. William Moran, director of air warfare for the U.S. Navy, spoke to Defense News about his views on the F/A-XX.
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RAAF, USN F/A-18 simulators going HD
F/A-18 simulators at four locations in the United States and one in Australia are getting upgraded with HD imagery kits from L-3 Link Simulation & Training.
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