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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USAF has revised plan for TPS-75 replacement
The U.S. Air Force has a new road map for acquiring the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) due to the budget crisis and a new acquisition strategy.
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Flying the V-22
Former USAF Weapons School instructor and tiltrotor pilot, Mike McKinney, gives an account on what its like to fly the V-22.
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Azerbaijan refutes claim that it granted Israel access to its airfields
Azerbaijan has denied a report by Foreign Policy magazine that it had given access to its air bases to Israel in the event of a strike in Iran.
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AEI study says U.S. lacks stealth aircraft to fight China
A recent study by the American Enterprise Institute reported that the U.S. Air Force lacked the number of aircraft required for a first-wave assault during an air campaign against China.
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