The first wave of VMA-211 Marines returned back to Yuma on Saturday, a week after losing their commander and six Harriers in an attack in Afghanistan.
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Royal Navy without AEW&C capability from 2016 to 2020
The Royal Navy will lose its airborne early warning capability after the current fleet of Sea King Mk7 helicopters retires in 2016.
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Indian Air Force sourcing for two second-hand Mirage 2000s
The Indian Air Force is planning to buy two second-hand Mirage 2000s from France or other Air Forces which still operate the type.
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Two Israeli Air Force generals come close to colliding head-on
Two Israeli F-16s, flown by brigadier generals, come within 100m of each other during a head-on pass. The incident prompted IAF chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel to call all squadron commanders to hold two-hour safety refresher courses for all pilots.
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Boeing gets contract to build 11 more P-8As
Boeing secured a $1.9 billion deal to build 11 more P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for the U.S. Navy on Friday.
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