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Italy has shipped its SAMP/T air defense system to the Turkish port of İskenderun and the equipment plus personnel are making their way to Kahramanmaraş to relieve the German Patriot battery there.
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The U.S. government has given Boeing a $667 million contract to supply 24 AH-64E attack helicopters to Qatar. Approval of the sale came through in 2014.
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The 47th Fighter Squadron has emerged as the winners of this year’s Hawgsmoke competition. It was the second consecutive win for the squadron.
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Operators of the Alenia M346 advanced jet trainer gathered at Hazerim Air Force Base in Israel last week for a conference to share their experience in operating the jet.
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News outlets are reporting that a Chinese J-10 fighter had carried out an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 spy plane over the East China Sea on Jun. 7.
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