The Israeli Air Force has been secretly testing out a 3D printer to manufacture parts for its Eitan UAV.
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New highway under contruction in India will have a section built as fighter runway
The Indian Air Force is working with the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that a stretch along the Lucknow-Agra Expressway will be able to land fighter jets in the future.
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Latvia to acquire FIM-92 Stinger
Latvia is set to buy the FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS next year, Armed Forces commander Gen. Raimonds Graube said.
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25 years of continuous RC-135V/W service in U.S. Central Command’s AOR
This month marks the 25th year that the RC-135V/W has been operating continuously in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.
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F-35B is now operational
The U.S. Marine Corps has declared the F-35B operational on the last day of July. VMFA-121 is the first unit in the world to have achieved Initial Operational Capability with the stealth fighter.
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