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Six of the 12 MV-22Bs assigned to the U.S. Marine Air-Ground Task Force will be redeployed back to the United States to give the air crew and maintenance staff more time at home.
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Lockheed Martin will roll out the first F-35I for Israeli Air Force at Fort Worth on Jun. 22. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon will lead a high-level delegation to the ceremony.
Photo: Israeli Air Force
The head of the U.S. Navy, Adm. John M. Richardson, hopes Russian warplanes should stop buzzing American warships as this increase the chance of a “tactical miscalculation.”
France would like to amend a previously-approved Foreign Military Sale of AGM-114K1A Hellfire missiles and increase the number ordered from 112 to 200.
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The Boeing KC-46A tanker recently completed its night flight where it tested the exterior lighting.
Photo: Boeing