The U.S. Air Force determined that a bird strike caused a T-38 to crash this July in Texas.
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Javelin fired from CENTURION launcher to test anti-surface role
A Javelin anti-tank missile was fired from a CENTURION launcher at the Defence Training Estate on Salisbury Plain in England. The motive was to test the weapon’s suitability in the anti-surface role.
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Royal Australian Navy takes delivery of first two MH-60Rs
The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the first two MH-60 Romeo helicopters from the U.S. Navy during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, N.Y. on Dec. 10.
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Turkish Anka UAV crashed
A TAI Anka UAV crashed while undergoing operational test flights at a military base in Batman, southeastern Turkey on Dec. 6.
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Boeing must decide on fate of Super Hornet production line in early 2014
Mike Gibbons, vice president of F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18 Growler programs at Boeing, told reporters that his company must decide in March 2014 whether to continue funding to keep the jet’s production line open.
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