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The Antonov An-12, a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft that was designed in the Soviet Union, took off for the first time on Dec. 16, 1957 with Captain Yakov I. Vernikov at the controls.
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The government of Japan has decided to build a submarine with a vertical launcher (VLS) capable of launching long-range missiles from underwater.
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The Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma, also known as the “Red Apple,” is an unmanned fighter aircraft currently under development by Turkish defense company Baykar. The jet took off for the first time on Dec. 14.
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The U.S. warrant and 2017 indictment of a former U.S. Marine Corps Harrier pilot accused of helping China to train its military pilots have been unsealed by the District of Columbia court. According to information in the indictment of Daniel Duggan, the U.S. government had allowed a T-2 Buckeye trainer to be exported to South Africa due to false information given.
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The Mil Mi-26 helicopter made its maiden flight on this day 45 years ago. With a maximum takeoff weight of 56 tons, it is the largest helicopter to have entered serial production. The largest helicopter however was the Mil V-12.
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