A Tornado fighter squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth had to be grounded last October due to staff shortages.
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Photo: P-8A Poseidon fires Harpoon, hits mark
A Harpoon AGM-84D Block IC missile, which was released from a P-8A, directly hits a Low Cost Modular Target (LCMT)at the Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California Jun. 24.
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Special envoy: U.N. should consider deploying drones and helicopter gunships in South Sudan
The U.N. special envoy to South Sudan told the U.N. Security Council that drones and helicopter gunships should be deployed in South Sudan.
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Russian cruise missiles will use NPO Saturn’s engines
MKB Raduga has switched over to NPO Saturn as the supplier of engines for its cruise missions. Previously, the missiles were powered by engines from Motor Sich.
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USMC brought 2 MV-22s to Taranto-Grottaglie Air Base, Italy for 100th anniversary of Italian naval aviation
The USMC’s Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response brought 2 MV-22s to Taranto-Grottaglie Air Base, Italy, Jun. 28.
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