Finnish Air Force Hornets were scrambled on Jun. 26 to intercept a Russian Il-76 south of the coast town of Porvoo.
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Photo: Finnish Air Force
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J-10A armed with bombs, rocket pods, air-to-air missiles
A J-10A from the Chengdu military region armed with two PL-8Bs, four PL-12s, two rocket pods and 250kg bombs.
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The first director of unmanned weapon systems for the U.S. Navy
After U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced in April that he was creating a post that reports to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations on the service’s efforts in unmanned systems, the Pentagon has announced the first officer to head the N99 office.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
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Special mascot for MV-22B
A special mascot was created for this MV-22B to mark the efforts by three U.S. Marine Corps squadrons to return it to serviceability.
Photo: USMC
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Aegis Ashore test aborted
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency was supposed to test the Aegis Ashore missile defense system on Jun. 26 but had to abort the test after the target malfunctioned.
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency