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American thinktank Stratfor commented that Japan and South Korea will face limitations in the pursue of an aircraft carrier program due to limited resources.
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A recent article by Taiwan’s Up Media says the island is evaluating a plan to buy the Boeing F-15 or F/A-18 as a replacement for the Mirage 2000.
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A news report from Sweden says the country might ground nine of its NH90 TTH helicopters due to high operating costs.
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Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tom Wiggins, of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command made history on Feb. 7 by becoming the first person in his service to fly the Bell V-280.
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Netherlands will be sending its Patriot air defense missile system to Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania for modernization, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corp has said.
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