USS Theodore Roosevelt will not be going out to sea anytime soon as the U.S. Navy has decided to fix problems with the ship’s propulsion systems at Norfolk Naval Station.
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RSAF deploys six F-16D+ to Indonesia
The RSAF deployed six F-16D+ from 145 Squadron to Pekanbaru on Sept. 23. They will take part in a Joint Weapons Instructor Course with the TNI-AU.
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France flew first MQ-9 flight
A French crew has flown the first MQ-9 flight at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Sept. 24.
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Turkey selects HQ-9
Turkey on Thursday chose CPMIEC HQ-9 as its preferred long-range air and missile defense system. The Chinese bid is reported to be $3 billion.
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AI3 destroys UAV
Another success for Raytheon’s AI3 system, this time the interceptor destroyed an unmanned aircraft.
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