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The USMC Aviation Plan 2016 calls for all its AV-8B Harriers to be consolidated on the East Coast of the United States by 2021.
By DoD photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad Kiehl, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia is the latest country to step into the debate over the possible deployment of the U.S. THAAD air defense missile system in the Korean Peninsular.
Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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The British Ministry of Defense has awarded the KBR-Elbit Systems joint-venture the contract for fixed-wing portion of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS).
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Four OH-58Ds that are designated Excess Defense Articles are now at Redstone Arsenal for shipping to a foreign nation.
By Master Sgt. Scott Wagers, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Pentagon has deferred the retirement of the A-10 attack jet till 2022, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced on Feb. 2 during the preview of the fiscal 2017 defense budget.
By: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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