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Prince William in new TV series on RAF

Posted on March 30, 2013March 29, 2013 by alert5

A new TV series has been given rare access to Prince William in his day job as a search and rescue pilot.

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American radar to track Chinese space launches in Western Australia

Posted on March 29, 2013 by alert5

An American radar is coming to Western Australia to help cover a blind spot in tracking Chinese polar satellites.

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Japan’s military chief says F-35 is best fighter

Posted on March 29, 2013March 29, 2013 by alert5

In an interview with Reuters, Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki, chief of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces’ Joint Staff, said the F-35 is the best fighter for Japan.
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RMAF EC725s affected by restrictions

Posted on March 29, 2013March 29, 2013 by alert5

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is unhappy that it cannot operate the EC725 without restrictions due to problems with the civilian EC225.
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Dutch defense minister says F-35’s running costs too high

Posted on March 29, 2013 by alert5

Dutch defense minister Jeanine Hennis told Parliament that “the annual cost of running the JSF will be 60% higher than current U.S. fighter jets.”

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