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Program manager for the F-35, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, told reporters that Pratt & Whitney’s work to power the B-21 stealth bomber will bring benefits to the F-35 by reducing the cost of the F135 engine.
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The Lebanese army says two Hellfire missiles found on a flight during its transit in Belgrade, Serbia were actually CATM-114 training rounds.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Defense Ministry to start pulling out troops from Syria starting today. However, units deployed to Tartous naval base and Hmeymim air base are not affected by the order.
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Lockheed Martin announced that the second CH-53K prototype has made its maiden flight on Jan. 22 and the flight envelope has been expanded to 120 kts.
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Vice Adm Joseph Mulloy, deputy chief of U.S. naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources, confirmed that the MQ-25 Stingray will be less stealthy than UCLASS but the platform can still carry out strike missions as the pylons are engineered to carry bombs and missiles.
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