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U.S. Under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, Frank Kendall, has signed off the Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tanker for low-rate initial production.
By US Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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To mark the Russian Aerospace Force Day, the Russian Ministry of Defense released this video.
The Blue Angels will be performing at airshows without its familiar C-130T, nicknamed Fat Albert, for the rest of this season as the aircraft is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Tinker Air Force Base.
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By Pablo Andrés Ortega Chávez (Flickr) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan has opted to buy 13 sets of the Phalanx Block 1B CIWS that was offered for sale by the United States under an arms package.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Weinert/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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