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The 34th Fighter Squadron will deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan with 12 F-35A fighters in early November, the Pacific Air Force announced on Oct. 23.
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The Czech Republic could become the first foreign operator of the Bell UH-1Y twin-engine, medium-sized utility helicopter after the Trump administrator cleared the sale of 12 rotorcraft on Oct. 23.
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A report that nuclear-capable B-52 bombers are being put on 24-hour alert again since the the Cold War has been refuted by the U.S. Air Force.
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A report by La Tribune says the French Ministry of Finances has blocked the sale of 12 Rafale fighters to Egypt.
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An article by Kommersant on Oct. 23 suggests that Russia is preparing to test-fire the new RS-28 liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by end of the year.
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