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North American Surveillance Systems and L-3 Communications Corp. have both been awarded separate contracts to modify Cessna 208B turboprop aircraft into intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms for Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Philippines.
By Lieutenant Colonel Scott Voskovitch (Kirkuk Regional Air Base Public Affaris) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The largest gathering of American and Vietnamese fighter pilots from the Vietnam War took place at Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi on Apr. 13.
By U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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In an email statement to Military.com, NATO’s Resolute Support headquarters said Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots have flown more than 260 sorties since arriving home in January.
By Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1716020) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Pentagon’s inspector general has highlighted potential problems with U.S. Special Operations Command’s purchase of Puma AE UAVs from AeroVironment.
By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) fighter jet crashed into a sewing machine factory in Taizhou around 19:30 local time on May 11.
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