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Insitu has came up with a new concept to give the ScanEagle UAS an ability to be launched and recovered without the need for a catapult or sky hook.
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FLARES – Flying Launch and Recovery System from Insitu on Vimeo.
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At the hearing of a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee, Rear Admiral Michael Manazir told lawmakers that his service needs more Super Hornets to avert a shortfall in strike fighters.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The 212th Rescue Squadron from Alaska Air National Guard flew non-stop across the Pacific Ocean and deployed a guardian angel rescue team by air drop over Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 31.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier
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A C-2A will bring U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter from Kuala Lumpur to USS Theodore Roosevelt now sailing in South China Sea. His guest for the trip will be Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
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By U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Airbus Defence & Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A400M for grass runways.
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