A F/A-18F was forced to make an emergency landing at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport on Jul. 25 after its landing gear failed to retract after take off.
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Iran has overhauled and upgraded 10 Su-22s
Iran has managed to overhaul and upgrade 10 Su-22 fighter-bombers, the country announced at a ceremony on Jul. 25.
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Philippine Navy to take delivery of two AW159s in March 2019
Head of the Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, told reporters that two AW159 naval helicopters will be delivered in March 2019.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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General Atomics completes arresting hook testing for its MQ-25 design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jul. 23 that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
Graphic: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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Japan could spend up to $5.3 billion for Aegis Ashore
A latest assessment by Japan’s Ministry of Defense into the construction cost of two Aegis Ashore sites found that the price has ballooned to $5.3 billion
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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