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India has suffered a setback in its bid to create a missile defense shield when a test firing of the Advanced Air Defence interceptor failed on Apr. 6.
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Gen. Mark Welsh, chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force, said the search for future air dominance might not necessarily lead to a new airplane.
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The X-47B will test its ability to refuel in the air within the next few weeks. The U.S. Navy told Military.com that testing will take place at NAS Patuxent River.
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DARPA has launched its System of Systems (SoS) Integration Technology and Experimentation (SoSITE) program that uses a converted cargo plane to carry the weapons and sensors for the F-35.
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been selected by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to develop the KF-X fighter.
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