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VFC-12 is an adversary training unit operating out of NAS Oceana. It is the only Naval Reserve squadron in the base and operates some of the oldest F/A-18s in the sailing branch. Military Times was able to observe the daily activities inside the unit.
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Canada is moving forward towards withdrawing from the F-35 program and has setup a Future Fighter Capability project office headed by an official from the Fisheries department.
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The French Air Force has carried out its largest air raid on ISIL to date with 12 aircraft taking part in the bombing of ISIL’s stronghold in Raqqa, Syria.
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An official from Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s office confirmed to Reuters that the long-range air and missile defense program (T-LORAMIDS) has been canceled.
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During a test of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (AIAMD) on Nov. 12 at White Sands Missile Range, a MQM 107 drone simulating as a cruise missile tried to avoid detection from the Patriot air defense system by flying below its radar coverage.
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