Four South African Gripens were held back in Sweden after delivery so that they could join Swedish, Czech and Hungarian Gripens for Exercise Lion Effort.
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F-15Js to protect Aegis destroyers
Tokyo has decided to deploy its F-15 fighters to protect three Aegis destroyers that are monitoring North Korea’s missile launch next month.
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Raytheon completes production of the 1,000th GBU-58
Raytheon has just completed production of the 1,000th GBU-58 250-pound Paveway laser-guided bomb.
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Final AH-1W flight for HMLA-267
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 conducted it’s final flight of their last AH-1W Super Cobra at Marine Corps Air Station 39, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 23.
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Weight will determine who gets to fly UAVs in U.S. Navy
Any UAV heavier than 55 pounds can only be flown by officers and enlisted sailors with flying experience, the U.S. Navy has decided.
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