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Two F-35Cs have competed their sea trials aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on Oct. 9.
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In an interview with Nikkei, the commissioner of Japan’s new defense acquisition agency said his agency will decide whether to proceed with the development of an indigenous fighter in fiscal 2018.
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The presence of Chinese-made CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicle in Iraq was revealed when Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi paid a visit to Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base.
Photos: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
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A P-3C from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Patrol Squadron 5 Detachment 50 flew to Kaneohe, Hawaii on Sept. 21 for three-weeks of joint training with VP-4.
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U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Devin Menhardt
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Four A-10Cs from the 357th Fighter Squadron flew to the National Training Center range at Fort Irwin, California to practice operating out of a dirt runway on Sept. 22.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier
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