Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will launch a probe into allegations of mark-ups in the purchase of six Su-30MK2 fighters, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro announced on Tuesday.
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Iran may have tested nuclear-weapon trigger
Iran appears to be testing a nuclear-weapon trigger. Satellite images show of an Iranian military facility appear to show an attempted cleanup of radioactive traces left by those tests.
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USS Enterprise to make final deployment this Sunday
USS Enterprise will make its 22nd and final overseas deployment this Sunday. The aircraft carrier will conduct operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
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Loose connector lead to Global Hawk crash
A Global Hawk operating over Afghanistan lost power to control its ailerons and spoilers after an electrical connector came lose and damaged a line replacement unit.
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Schwartz: F-22 pilot no fault in crash
The U.S. Air Force has backtracked from an official report that blames the pilot of a F-22 for crashing his plane.
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