Aviation News
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday said U.S. Navy ships are moving closer to Syria in preparation for military strikes if President Barack Obama order it.
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Two SM-6 interceptors fired from USS Chancellorsville successfully engaged BQM-74 drones during the first over-the-horizon test scenario at sea.
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U.S. Air Force F-16 Wild Weasels based in Misawa, Japan now can practice their SEAD skills locally with the arrival of the Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range (JDEWR) on Aug. 11.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn
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Indonesia’s Army Chief Gen. Moeldoko and Defense Ministry Secretary General Lt. Gen. Budiman visited the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona, recently.
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The U.S. Air Force has decided to upgrade the UH-1N to keep it in service for the next six to ten years.
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