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Germany’s decision to lease armed Heron UAVs for its surveillance needs did not sit well with General Atomics and the latter has filed a protest with a German court.
By David Tobarra [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The QF-4 target drone flew its final unmanned flight on Aug. 17 out of Holloman Air Force Base. The aircraft was serving as a target for a F-35 at White Sands Missile Range.
The families of First World War fighter ace, Manfred von Richthofen, and his first victims will gather together at Whitgift School in Croydon on Sept. 17 to share the toast of reconciliation using a replica cup that the ace used to fabricate to mark his aerial victories.
C. J. von Dühren [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Decommissioned super carrier USS Independence (CV-62) will be making its final voyage to Brownsville, Texas to be broken up by International Shipbreaking Ltd.
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Head of U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, told reporters that USS Essex and USS Wasp will be deploying to the Middle East next year and both ships will have the F-35B aboard.
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