The unit that flys the E-11A in Afghanistan has been designated the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron on Mar. 13.
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Taiwan’s ex-defense minister says island developed medium-range missile
A new book by former Taiwan defense minister Michael Tsai revealed that the island had test fired a medium range ballistic missile in 2008.
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Unmanned K-MAX will remain in Afghanistan indefinitely
The U.S. Marine Corps has decided that two unmanned K-MAX heavy lift helicopters will remain in Afghanistan indefinitely “until otherwise directed.”
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USAF going ahead with A-29 contract despite protest
The U.S. Air Force is invoking a clause in the Competition in Contracting Act to override a stop work order for the Afghan LAS contract.
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Another coalition helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A coalition helicopterwent down in Daman district, a few kilometers (miles) east of Kandahar, on Saturday. The crash killed one and injuring another.
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