The final C-130T with digital cockpit modifications from BAE Systems has been delivered to the U.S. Navy.
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U.S. Navy photo
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YouTube: Chinese H-6 bombers flew between Miyakojima and Okinawa
Two Chinese H-6 bombers, likely PLANAF H-6DGs, flew between Miyokojima and Okinawa islands today. The JASDF scrambled F-15s from Naha air base to shadow the bombers.
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Update: H-6G not D. Note the YJ-12 launch rail on inner pylon.
LRASM successfully test fired
DARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has successfully fired the prototype Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a B-1B on Aug. 27.
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DigitalGlobe wants to sell higher-resolution satellite photos
DigitalGlobe has approached the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to relax rules on selling higher resolution satellite photos to non-U.S. government clients.
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Vietnam War veterans reunited with Chinook 46 years later
Former crew members of Chinook tail number 756 were reunited with their helicopter at Fort Bragg this summer.
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