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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had managed to penetrate 4km into Israeli airspace on Jul. 17 before returning back to Syria.
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Photo: Safed municipality
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Reuters say during the height of the coup in Turkey, coupist-commandeered F-16s had locked on their radars on the business jet ferrying President Tayyip Erdogan to Istanbul.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense organized a talk on Jul. 15 on building an indigenous jet trainer and experts at the forum urged for quick action as the core team of engineers who build the IDF fighter are retiring.
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The U.S. Air Force Material Command has officially assigned the designation and name for the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program. The aircraft will be designated as MQ-25A with the name ‘Stingray.’
Photo: U.S. Navy
Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command on Jul. 15 during a ceremony at Robins Air Force Base. She is the first woman to take up the post.
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