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A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that was reported as “missing” by some of the British media had landed safely at RAF Mildenhall, the 100th Air Refueling Wing said.
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The unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter was used to demonstrate the safe evacuation of a wounded personnel during a test in March 2015.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given a $20 million to Raytheon for the Tactical Boost Glide program.
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During his tour of the Kazan Aviation Plant, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that production of the Tu-160 bomber will resume.
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Two anonymous sources told Reuters that the Japanese military is mulling the idea of having air patrols over South China Sea together with United States.
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