A former Royal New Zealand Air Force officer warned his superiors that there was a risk-taking culture in 3 Squadron, five months before a deadly crash.
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South Korea to start production of KM-SAM
South Korea plans to produce the KM-SAM from next year and deploy it for service in 2015.
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Philippine plans to arm Hamilton-class cutters with Harpoons
An anonymous official from the Philippine Department of National Defense says the newly-acquired Hamilton-class cutters will be armed with Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
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Seymour Johnson AFB say proposed wind turbines could affect F-15E training sorties
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is opposing a plan to install 49 wind turbines within 15 nautical miles of its military training routes.
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Boeing, U.S. Navy successful in first test of Advanced Mission Computer for Super Hornet, Growler
Boeing and the U.S. Navy on Sept. 6 successfully flight tested a new mission computer that will expand the performance of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
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