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Two aerial porters from the 87th Aerial Port Squadron were impressed when they were allowed to use a pneumatically-powered exoskeleton to move a pallet weighing 3,500 pounds on their own.
U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick O’Reilly
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On Oct. 18, 2002, Boeing unveiled its stealth technology demonstrator, the Bird of Prey, to the public.
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The GAU-18 .50 caliber machine gun was recently unmounted from an HH-60 helicopter and mounted on the ground to be tested as a defensive weapon.
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The South Korean government wants to buy a new airliner to replace the current Boeing 737-300 VIP jet.
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NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian, an ongoing maritime security operation in the Mediterranean, saw a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8 maritime patrol aircraft participating for the first time.
Photo: NATO
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