French President Francois Hollande announced on Jul. 13 that aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be deployed this fall to fight ISIL.
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F-35C to go on board USS George Washington for 3rd round of testing
The carrier-borne variant of the F-35 will be out at sea next month aboard USS George Washington off the East Coast of United States for the third round of developmental tests.
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F-15s, F-16s from Kadena, Misawa heading to Malaysia for Cope Taufan 16
Pacific Air Forces will be dispatching F-15s from 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan and F-16s from 13th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan to Malaysia next week for exercise Cope Taufan 16.
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North Korea expected to carry out full-range test of KN-11 within a year
At a briefing organized by 38 North, Joseph Bermudez, co-founder and chief analytic officer of AllSource Analysis, said he expects North Korea to carry out a full-range test of its submarine-launched ballistic missile – KN-11 – within a year.
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Russia offered to turn transponder on for certain flight routes
Russian ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko said Moscow is willing to have its military pilots turn on their aircraft’s transponders on certain flight routes if NATO reciprocate.
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