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A scrap yard worker in Tucson, Arizona was killed when he tried to dismantle a Mark 82 general purpose bomb on Sept. 23.
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The MQ-9 will gain a sonobuoy capability next year, General Atomics announced at the Royal Navy’s maritime awareness conference on Sept. 24.
Graphic: General Atomics
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The U.S. Army needs a long-range radar for its Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) DHC-8. The service went with Northrop Grumman for a solution.
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The Afghan Air Force will have to wait till early next year to get their hands on their newly acquired A-29 Super Tucanos.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman
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The first fully-configured KC-46A aerial refueling tanker took off for its first flight at 13:24 PDT on Sept. 25 from Paine Field in Washington.
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Photos: Boeing
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