French MQ-9s now operating in Africa will soon be weaponized, Defense Minister Florence Parly disclosed on Sept. 5 during her visit to Toulon.
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Swift: Dual-carrier operation near Korean Peninsular an option
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott Swift, told reporters in Yongsan, South Korea on Sept. 5 that dual-carrier operation near the Korean Peninsular is an option he could consider.
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F-16 from 162nd FW crashes
An F-16 assigned to Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing crashed approximately 20 miles northwest of Safford, Arizona at 3 p.m. on Sept. 5, the Wing said on its Facebook page.
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Iran reveals drone base
Iran inaugurate a previously undisclosed unmanned aerial vehicle base on Sept. 3.
Watch the Royal Navy carry out its first test-firing of Sea Ceptor
The Royal Navy has carried out its first firing of the Sea Ceptor air defense missile system. The firings took place Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll.