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A new light weight Generation III Helmet-Mounted Display System for the F-35 will be tested this month. The new helmet design is meant to mitigate the issue with the jet’s ejection seat system.
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HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) prototype TD-3 has successfully fired FZ 70 mm rockets during weapons trials.
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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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