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The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) celebrated the 70th anniversary of the school’s establishment at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River Mar. 12.
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Asahi Shimbun revealed that the JGSDF lost one of its ScanEagle UAV in November last year.
“ScanEagle UAV catapult launcher 2005-04-16” by Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing – http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2005417115454 [1]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
A test of India’s Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) failed on Mar. 16 as the missile could not be launched.
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Russia says its had deployed Tu-22M3 bombers to Crimea in a snap drill. The exercise till run until Mar. 21.
“Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 Beltyukov” by Alex Beltyukov – http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID56447. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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South Korea’s defense ministry spokesman, Kim Min-seok, told a regular briefing that neighboring countries should not try to influence its decision on the deployment of a THAAD missile unit in the country.
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