Australian Army Tiger helicopter pilots have agreed not to fly the aircraft after a recent incident and the decision not to ground the fleet.
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Florida ANG F-15 pilot under investigation for low-flying over Iowa
A Florida Air National Guard F-15 pilot is under investigation after residents in Des Moines, Iowa complained that the jet was flying too low on Dec. 4.
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F-35C completes initial pit drop testing
Testers have completed weapons pit drop testing for the F-35C. Overall, the team completed eleven weapon releases, split between the left and right weapon bays, earlier than planned.
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Royal Guard of Oman carried out first operational firing of VL MICA Ground Based Air Defence system
The the first ever operational firing of the land-based VL MICA system by an export customer was carried out on Sept. 24 by the Royal Guard of Oman.
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Photo: F-35B completes second airborne weapons separation
F-35B BF-3 completed the first GBU-12 airborne weapons separation on Dec. 3. It was also the second airborne weapons separation for the F-35B.
Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin
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