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Airbus Helicopters has issued a safety bulletin on Aug. 11 declaring all variants of the Tiger attack helicopter as unsafe. The bulletin came after a German Tiger crashed in Mali.
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By Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, Germany (Airbus Helicopter Tiger) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha says the country has yet to decide whether to buy the five RGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles from the United States.
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A F-35B loaded with Paveway IV laser-guided bombs and ASRAAM air-to-air missiles has taken off from a ski-jump for the first time. Peter “Wizzer” Wilson was at the controls during this test at NAS Patuxent River.
Photo: Arnel Parker
The first F-35A initial qualification course pilots graduated on Aug. 5 at Luke Air Force Base. Taught by the 61st Fighter Squadron, each student flew at least 48 sorties totaling 77 hours over a period of eight months.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota
Lockheed Martin F-22, # 91-4006, is being brought out from storage at Edwards Air Force Base to be return to service.
By Rob Shenk from Great Falls, VA, USA (F-22 Raptor) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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