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This year, the U.S. military will examine ways to tackle small unmanned aerial vehicles that are proliferating in the civilian market at exercise Black Dart in California.
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All four F-35B simulators at MCAS Yuma are now able to replicate the real jet after getting their Block 2B software upgrade.
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Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Northern Iraq came under attack from Turkish warplanes as well in the second wave of air strikes against ISIL forces in Syria.
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The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a statement to confirm that delivery of all 24 MiG-29K fighters for the Navy will be completed this year.
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Taiwan could announce its intention to buy 10 MH-60R helicopters by the end of the year.
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The new helicopters are expected to replace the MD500s with 501 squadron.