The Pentagon announced on Feb. 6 that it won’t be sending an aircraft carrier to China for visit this year.
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Auto GCAS saves USAF F-16 from crashing in Syria
The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) has prevented a U.S. Air Force F-16 from colliding with terrain while it was on a combat mission over Syria.
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USN worried that safety checks on H-53 helicopters not carried out properly
The U.S. Navy is concern that safety checks carried out on CH-53E and MH-53E helicopters were not properly done.
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Indonesian Air Force still lacks 12 radars for nationwide coverage
Indonesia Air Force’s new commander, Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna, remark during an annual leadership meeting that the country still lacks 12 of the 32 radars required to monitor its airspace.
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USN cancels AIM-9X Block III, cuts F-35C orders
The U.S. Navy has decided not to fund the Raytheon AIM-9X Block III dogfight missile anymore, Bill Sweetman reports. Development of an insensitive munitions warhead for the missile continues.
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