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France’s CSO-1 military observation satellite was launched into space on Dec. 19 by Arianespace using a Soyuz rocket. The CSO-1 is developed for the French Ministry for the Armed Forces by French space agency CNES.
Graphic: Thales Alenia Space
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The Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator has flown its first fully autonomous flight. Previous flights since 2017 were flown with a safety pilot aboard.
Photo: Airbus
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The Hungarian Air Force is the launch customer for Saab’s Deployable Aircraft Maintenance Facility (DAM).
Graphic: Saab
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An unspecific number of F-22s assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, have relocated to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell
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Japan’s newly revised National Defense Program Guidelines and new Mid-Term Defense Program were approved on Dec. 18. The country will go ahead to buy 42 F-35Bs.
Sgt. 1st Class MilagrosLaura Laura [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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