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MV Alaed, a Russian-operated ship that was said to be carrying refurbished helicopters to Syria, was forced to turn back after its British insurer removed coverage for the vessel.
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Bob Bishop’s main job nowadays is to fly Bede BD-5J jet to simulate as a cruise missile for the U.S. military to test their defenses.
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The commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex was fired after investigations into the collision with the replenishment oiler Yukon last month found he should take responsibility.
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A US Air Force deserter who disappeared from his Air Force base in Germany in the 1980s has surfaced in Stockholm.
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Even before it has completed development of its Embraer AEW&C aircraft, India has set sights on a larger AWACS platform.
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