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Germany had wanted to downsize its A400M fleet from 53 to 40 aircraft since 2011 but till now it has not been able to find a buyer. Therefore the Luftwaffe has given up on the initiative and take delivery of all aircraft.
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By Peter Gronemann from Switzerland (A400M seconds to touch down) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
One of the 12 new air defense radars to be procured by the Indonesian Air Force will be installed at Singkawang, West Kalimantan province.
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Israel has fired its indigenous Arrow anti-ballistic missile in combat for the first time. The system was used to bring down a Syrian surface-to-air missile that was targeting Israeli warplanes.
By United States Missile Defense Agency (US Missile Defense Agency Arrow gallery Image link) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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DARPA has moved to phase 2 of its Gremlins research project and Dynetics and General Atomics are given the green light to proceed to the next phase.
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The Trump administration has recommended Boeing senior vice president Patrick Shanahan to be deputy defense secretary.
By “DoD photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond, U.S. Air Force.” [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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