During Boeing’s second quarter conference call with analysts and reporters, CEO Jim McNerney revealed that his company will take a $272 million charge for fixing problems with the KC-46 air tanker’s wiring harness.
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Sweetman: How An Su-25 Can Shoot Down A Faster, Higher-Flying Aircraft
“Bears don’t have spots, but if they did, they’d have a hard time changing them.”
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RSAF F-15SG detachment participates in first Nellis Red Flag
The 428th Fighter Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force’s sole F-15SG detachment in the United States, is participating in its first Nellis Red Flag exercise this month.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo
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U.S. donates two C-130s to Philippines
Philippines Armed Forces new chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang revealed that the United States has agreed to transfer two C-130s to Manila.
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China carried out land-based missile interception test
The Chinese government announced it had carried out a land-based missile interception test and the objectives of the test were achieved.
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