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Chief of Air Combat Command Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle revealed that his men are working to expand the Rapid Raptor concept to apply it on other fighter aircraft.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing estimated that over the next four years, it could export between 40 to 50 V-22s. Half of those will be for Middle East nations.
By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sheila M. Brooks [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Russian Air and Space Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said once the PAK-FA enter service in 2016, it will be tested at various military exercises.
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The Royal Navy took its latest Wildcat naval helicopter to the Gulf for heat trials and the helicopter excelled in those tests.
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Photo: Royal Navy
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RAND has compiled a “scorecard” on U.S. and Chinese military capabilities on 10 operational areas using open, unclassified sources. Two scenarios were generated: a Taiwan invasion and a Spratly Islands campaign.
Graphic: RAND
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