The Pentagon’s director of operational testing told the U.S. Navy that the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile “is not operationally effective.”
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Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces to get 18 modified PC-12s
On Oct. 16, Sierra Nevada was awarded a $218 million contract to modify 18 PC-12s for the Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces.
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U.S. Navy to christen amphibious assault ship America
The U.S. Navy will christen the amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), Oct. 20, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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No J-11 at Zhuhai airshow
This year’s lineup from the PLAAF for Zhuhai airshow is similar to the previous one. Only the J-10, JH-7A, J-8F, HY-6, KJ-200, Z-8KA and Z-9WA will make their appearance.
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Four sailors injured during replenishment at sea with CVN 75
Four sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman were injured when a line parted during a refueling at sea between Truman and USNS Patuxent off the coast of Florida.
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