Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. Southern Command, told reporters that his command and countries in Latin America lacked the boats and planes to intercept drug shipments.
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Russia, Ukraine to jointly test An-70 this year
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said joint test of An-70 military transport with Ukraine will start this year.
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LM completes delivery of first U.S. Army THAAD battery
Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of all hardware and components associated with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system’s first U.S. Army Battery.
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F-111C goes on road trip
F-111C, A8-142, is on a road trip from RAAF Base Amberley to RAAF Base Wagga where it will be placed on display.
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Hawk came too close to Merlin
The pilot of a British Hawk jet trainer failed to follow the correct recovery procedure while landing at RNAS Culdrose. This put the aircraft within half a mile of a Merlin helicopter.
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