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According to The Hindu Business Line, Ukraine’s Antonov is ahead in the race to partner with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to build a medium military transport aircraft.
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USS John Paul Jones was used to validate the ability of the Aegis Baseline 9 to track Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) targets within the Earth’s atmosphere recently.
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The first commanding officer of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has taken command of the ship on May 24 at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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Exercise Maple Flag is back and this year, the French Air Force will bring four Rafales from 1/91 squadron to 4 Wing Cold Lake to participate in the Canadian variation of Exercise Red Flag.
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Flt. Lt. Edwin Borrman recently became the third Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot to be qualified on the F-35A.
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