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Fairchild Air Force Base is prolonging the lifespan of its KC-135 fleet by having them upgraded to the newest Block 45 standard.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell
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Not to be outdone by the recent test-firing of two Trident II SLBMs by the U.S. Navy, the Russian Navy launched two Bulava SLBMS from its newest Borey class SSBNh on Nov. 14.
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The console stations of the ZDK-03 airborne early warning aircraft was revealed during Exercise Sea Spark, held in Karachi on Nov. 9. The photo was taken whilst Air Force Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah were on board the plane to observe the exercise.
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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.
By U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Photographer’s Mate Mahlon K. Miller (Official U.S. Navy photo 050811-N-0226M-117 [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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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By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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