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Germany’s parliament has been informed by the Ministry of Defense that Airbus intents to replace certain components in the A400M during regular maintenance and upgrades after cracks were discovered in a French aircraft.
By Ronnie Macdonald (Flickr: Airbus A400M 06) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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An official from Russian Helicopters told RIA Novosti that the company’s Mi-24K testbed will soon test speeds in excess of 240kts.
Polish and U.S. officials broke ground for the Aegis Ashore facility in Poland on May 13.
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Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee
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Gen. Lori J. Robinson succeeded Adm. Bill Gortney as commander of U.S. Northern Command (Northcom ) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on May 13. She is the first female combatant commander for the U.S. military.
A Royal Canadian Air Force investigation into the crash of a CT-156 at Moose Jaw in 2014 found that the loss of the training aircraft could have been avoided.
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