Be careful of her pistol.
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Stress grounds Red Arrows’ first female pilot, team to fly with 7 aircraft
The Red Arrows will fly with only seven aircraft this year, going back to nine aircraft during ceremonies, after Flt Lt Kirsty Stewart is switched to a ground-based role.
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Google Maps: Chinese DF-31 ICBMs spotted in central China
Federation of American Scientists has an article on two Chinese DF-31 road-mobile ICBM launch sites that were recently set up in Qinghai province.
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F-35A’s combat radius extended to 613nm
H/T to Bob Cos of Star-Telegram. The F-35A’s combat radius has been extended from 590 to 613 nautical miles after the Pentagon revised the flight profile.
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China hikes defense spending by 11.2 percent
China’s defense spending for 2012 will increase by 11.2 percent to $106.4 billion, parliament spokesman Li Zhaoxing announced on Sunday.
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