South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff have endorsed the Navy’s recommendations to buy the SM-3 missile.
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X-51A successful on final flight
Boeing X-51A Waverider was able to achieve speeds above Mach 5 in its final fourth flight on May 1.
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USAF F-16 Wild Weasels train with JGSDF surface-to-air missile batteries
Due to sequestration, F-16s from the 35th Fighter Wing in Misawa, Japan have been unable to practice Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) during this year’s Red Flag exercises. Now, the Wild Weasels are getting SEAD training with help from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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Lockheed Martin awarded contract for 18 Iraqi F-16s
Lockheed Martin has secured a $840 million contact to build a second batch of 18 F-16s for Iraq.
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HSM-35 stands up
The U.S. Navy on May 2 inaugurated the first helicopter squadron made up of both manned and unmanned helicopters.
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