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The U.S. Air Force has achieved a successful test of the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast, Dec. 9.
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The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Frank Kendall, has made a significant decision regarding the future of air operations at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma. After carefully considering all options, Kendall has selected Will Rogers ANGB as the sole candidate location to replace its current fleet of MC-12 Liberty aircraft with the advanced AT-802U Sky Warden and to convert the MC-12 Formal Training Unit to the AT-802U Total Force Integration FTU.
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The Japanese government is planning to enhance its PAC3 air defense missile systems to intercept hypersonic threats by acquiring the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) made by Raytheon.
Photo: Raytheon
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Finland is spending $235 million to procure additional Spike SR, LR2, and ER2 missiles from Rafael.
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HM-14 flew the final flight of the squadron in Norfolk, Virginia on Dec. 8. The squadron will officially disestablish in July 2023.