The U.S. Marine Corps did not just lose some of its ground attack capability when Taliban insurgents attacked Camp Bastion.
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Bill Sweetman: China’s new fighter is F-35 without STOVL constrains
Bill Sweetman shares his thoughts on the new Chinese fighter that emerged over the weekend.
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Exercise Valiant Shield kicks off
Exercise Valiant Shield is about to conclude in Guam and this year, VX-1 and VAQ-132 took part as well.
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ATK may be close to fixing problems with AMRAAM motors
ATK is said to be close to fixing a problem with the rocket motors for the AIM-120 air-to-air missile.
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Boeing: UAV market will shrink after U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan
Boeing Military Aircraft President Christopher Chadwick his company’s analysts expect the UAV market to shrink by 20 percent in 2014 when U.S. troops complete their scheduled withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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