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The Hindu says New Delhi is facing “serious challenges” in acquiring the ShinMaywa US-2amphibious aircraft from Japan, citing diplomatic sources.
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The Royal Air Force’s first RC-135W, ZZ664, with 51 Squadron Centenary Tail Art.
Photo: Royal Air Force
According to the head of U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Maj. Gen. Thomas Masiello, the service will likely have prototype hypersonic missiles by 2020 that can eventually be deployed for operations.
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A report from the Pentagon’s DOT&E said the JLENS has difficulties processing and tracking “some high priority radar targets.”
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The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will deploy four CF-188 fighters to Romania for a month in March.
By SSgt. Greg L. Davis, USAF (U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DF-SD-03-15209) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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