Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is on an aggressive schedule to complete facilities to accommadate the first F-35B that will arrive in November or December.
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Taiwan sets up airborne unit for rapid deployment to Spratlys
Taiwan has formed a special airborne unit that will deploy to the contested Spratly islands within four hours using the C-130.
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North Korea jamming GPS signals since Apr. 28
Seoul says North Korea has been jamming GPS signals from Apr. 28 and some civilian flights are affected.
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S-100 flies from Italian frigate
A UAV has been flown from the flight deck of a Italian Navy ship for the first time. A Camcopter S-100 flew for 4.5 hour from ITS Bersagliere.
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U.S. lawmakers want to bring back the ABL
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee is asking the Missile Defense Agency to resurrect the Airborne Laser in order to respond to threats from North Korea.
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