The Pentagon’s chief weapons evaluator said that an early assessment of CVN-78 found that the aircraft carrier’s sortie generation might be worse than the Nimitz class it is going to replace.
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Turkey hopes to export T-129 to Libya
Turkey is keen to export the TAI T-129 helicopter to Libya. Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was given a briefing on the possible sale during a visit to TAI on Jan. 3.
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Another fatal MC-12 crash in Afghanistan
There was another MC-12 crash in Afghanistan. This on happened on the night of Jan. 10.
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10 USAF officers in U.S., Britain under drug probe
An investigation into drug abuse by the U.S. Air Force has expanded from two officers at Edwards Air Force Base to ten people at six bases in the U.S. and Britain.
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India may sign interim deal for 18 Rafales
With the possibility of a new government forming after the upcoming elections, the current cabinet may soon sign a contract to buy 18 Rafales from Dassault.
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