Boeing 767 2C, the first of four KC-46A baseline test aircraft, will finish assembly later this month.
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Hull makes formal bid for HMS Illustrious
The Hull City Council has submitted a formal expression of interest to have HMS Illustrious as a permanent exhibition.
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Belarus commissions indigenous long-range radar
Belarus’ Vostok-D radar has been commissioned into service by the Army. It replaces the Soviet-ear P-18 radar.
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China tested hypersonic vehicle
Over at Washington Times, Bill Gertz reported that China has tested a hypersonic vehicle for the first time on Jan. 9.
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USAF active-duty C-130Hs departing Afghanistan for last time
U.S. Air Force’s active-duty C-130H models are slowly being replaced by newer J-models in Afghanistan.
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