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In a future conflict, U.S. forces might be denied the use of traditional tactical networks by the enemy. DARPA has come up with a plan to keep communications in contested environments alive by using an an undersea optical fiber backbone.
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Flight Global says a third round of discussions to sell the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Kfir fighter to Argentina will soon resume.
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The Indian Air Force will induct the country’s first indigenous airborne early warning aircraft – DRDO Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) – later this month.
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The U.S. Navy has decided to relocate VAW-125 from its current location in Norfolk to MCAS Iwakuni next month. Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) will therefore have a squadron of E-2Ds.
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Leonardo has not been able to deliver the first of two C-27Js ordered by Slovakia on time, TASR newswire reported on Jan. 4. The plan was to have it delivered by end of 2016.
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