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William LaPlante, assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for acquisition, told the House Armed Services projection forces subcommittee that modernizing the B-2’s Defensive Management System (DMS) is a top priority.

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A Jaguar fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the afternoon of Mar. 5. The pilot ejected safely.

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In an interview with Bloomberg News, the commanding officer of Naha air base, Japan said the fighters at his base are scrambled nearly everyday.

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The Turkish Air Force has lost another F-4 fighter in less than a fortnight. This time a F-4E went down in the province of Konya on Mar. 5 killing both crew members.

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