An investigation report into the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter onto a Military Sealift Command ship off Okinawa in 2015 has been released to public.
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Boeing, NGC selected for GBSD phase 1
The U.S. Air Force has given contracts to Boeing and Northrop Grumman for the Ground-based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) phase one program.
Chile interested in Israeli ship-borne LORA ballistic missile system
According to Jane’s, the Chilean military is interested in getting the Israeli Long Range Attack (LORA) ballistic missile system to fulfill its requirement for a ship-borne long-range attack capability.
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Four CF-18s being deployed to Romania in September
As part of its contribution to enhanced NATO air policing, the Royal Canadian Air Force will send four CF-18 Hornets to Constanta, Romania, from September to December 2017.
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RTAF training air marshals
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has initiated a one-month air marshal training program. Grandaunts will be deployed with weapons on board airliners.
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