A GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II successfully found and hit a moving target during a flight test at the White Sands Missile Range.
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C-17 pilot face court martial for causing death during training jump
A C-17 pilot with 7th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, is facing court martial for causing the death of a National Guard paratrooper on Jul. 10, 2011.
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MV-22s to arrive in Japan Jul. 23
A shipment of MV-22s will arrive in Japan on Jul. 23.
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VAQ-130 lands first operational EA-18G on board USS Harry S. Truman
VAQ-130 has landed the first operational EA-18G Growler on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Jul. 18.
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Britain takes delivery of first F-35
The first British F-35, a B-model, was officially handed over at a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.
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