Aviation News
All six Patriot batteries deployed by U.S., Germany and Netherlands in Turkey will cost Istanbul $8.3 million each year, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said.
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The second AN/TPY-2 X-band radar in Japan will likely be located at a base in Kyogamisaki, Kyoto Prefecture. The decision to base the radar in Central Japan could be due to the fact that any North Korean missile headed for Guam or Hawaii will fly over.
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The last CH-46 aircrew chief class has graduated its final batch of eight aircrew chiefs on Feb. 20.
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Photo by Lance Cpl. Demetrius Morgan
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FoxNews.com says it has documents showing the illegal transfer of U.S. weapons technology to China and other nations through NASA and the U.S. government is stonewalling an investigation into it.
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China has started projects to develop nuclear-powered ships which will likely lead to nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
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