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Italian-based general aviation manufacturer Tecnam says it was motivated to launch two-seat, single-engine P-Jet after it was approached by two military organizations.
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Afghan officials say two U.S. helicopters attacked a checkpoint in Logar province on Jul. 20, killing at least eight soldiers that were manning the post.
Photo: Staff Sergeant Mike Harvey/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A U.S. Air Force spokesman said the Russian military satellite Kosmos 2504 has made at least 11 close approaches to the rocket upper stage that released it into orbit. Such maneuvering capability are consistent with an on-orbit anti-satellite weapon, according to Space News.
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The Indian Air Force is keen to buy another 48 Mi-17V5 helicopters to replace aging Mi-8s.
By Sean d’Silva [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Egypt took delivery of its first three Rafale DM fighters at Dassault Aviation flight test center in Istres on Jul. 20. At the ceremony, company CEO Eric Trappier told reporters that production of the fighter jet would increase from 2018.
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