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Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is reported to have said he is not keen on flying on the new Israeli Air Force One when its ready.
By עברית: אבי אוחיון, לשכת העיתונות הממשלתית (ישראל)English: Avi Ohayon, Government Press Office (Israel) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A French defense official said Kuwait has a requirement to arm its H225M helicopter with anti-ship missiles and France stands ready to support Kuwait’s need.
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By Laurent ERRERA from L’Union, France [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
A F-22 assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base had an emergency upon landing at Hill Air Force Base at 1:15 p.m local time on Aug. 6.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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VAW-112 and four of its E-2Cs returned home to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, on Aug. 9 after a seven-month deployment aboard USS John C. Stennis. This is the last cruise for the unit as it will disband in 2017.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Testing of the Precision Aircraft Launch System (PALS) installed aboard aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) went smoothly on Aug. 10 even though the ship is moored at pier side.
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Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries
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