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The U.S. Air Force is no longer able to command its newest weather satellite – Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 (DMSP F-19).
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India will test fire its K-4 intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) from a submerged platform in the Bay of Bengal sometime between Mar. 7-8.
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The second KC-46A aerial refueling tanker made its first flight from Paine Field in Everett on Mar. 2 and the aircraft later landed at Boeing Field in Seattle.
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Italy will soon deploy four A129 attack helicopters and four NH90s to Erbil in northern Iraq for combat search and rescue (CSAR) duties.
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