A Russian early warning missile detection satellite has been lost permanantly. The Kosmos 2479 satellite was the last of the US-KMO series that operate in geosynchronous orbit.
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U.S. Army places blimp-borne radar in strategic readiness
The U.S. Army has placed one of the two JLENS in strategic reserve. This means combatant commanders around the world can have the air defense system deployed to their area of operations.
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RAAF clarifies media report that C-17 pilot wasn’t able to land three times
The Royal Australian Air Force has refuted a media report saying a C-17 pilot failed to land the aircraft after three attempts.
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U.S. Navy to retire VT-86’s Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner
The U.S. Navy will retire its last Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner with VT-86 in August. One single T-39D will remain in service with VX-31.
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F-35A fire was “isolated incident”
Breaking Defense was told that the F-35A fire at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was an isolated incident and will not affect the entire fleet.