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The Royal Australian Air Force deployed a AP-3C to Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2014. The aircraft was joined by a U.S. Navy P-3C to conduct a series of anti-submarine warfare training off the Philippines coast.
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The first flying demonstration of the F-35B on the East Coast of the United States will occur this weekend at Cherry Point Air Show.
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Footage from Russian media showed Ukraine was operating three Mi-24 helicopter gunships in United Nations colors and insignia.
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Lockheed Martin has been given a $7 million contract to fix a radar interoperability issue affecting F-16 aircraft produced for Pakistan and Thailand.
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Air Vice Marshal Mike Yardley has taken over command of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell in a ceremony at Whenuapai air base on May 14.