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General Dynamics has been given a $156 million contract to carry out phased maintenance availability (PMA) on USS Essex.
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An inert Hellfire missile that was shipped to Cuba by accident has been given back to the United States, U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner revealed in a statement.
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Cyprus News Agency reported that a French Mirage 2000 fighter was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Paphos airport in Cyprus on Feb. 14.
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The British Ministry of Defense has awarded the KBR-Elbit Systems joint-venture the contract for fixed-wing portion of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS).
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Stars and Stripes takes a look at whether budget cuts by the U.S. Congress and the White House have lead to an increase in helicopter crashes involving all the branches of the U.S. military.
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