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The crew of a Indian Air Force Mi-17 brought the helicopter down to land in a residential area in Mumbai on Oct. 21 after encountering issues with the rotorcraft’s hydraulic systems.
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U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs has release a statement that confirmed the crash of a MQ-1 in Turkey on Oct. 19.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Lt Col Leslie Pratt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract valued at $784 million to develop, deploy, test, and operate a Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska.
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Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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Airbus Military has assured that the A330 MRTT aerial tanker will be offered as new built aircraft after 2020 despite the A330-200 production line being close after 2019.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Robinson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A F/A-18C from VMFA-232 crashed near Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England while returning to its home base at MCAS Miramar on Oct. 21. The pilot was killed in the crash.
By U.S. Air Force Photo Courtesy of Staff Sgt. Cherie A.Thurlby. (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=5569) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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