The United States Air Force is pushing for advances in space technology over the next fifteen years in order to power its spacecraft.
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British Apache makes emergency landing after hitting power lines
A British Army Apache attack helicopter struck power lines during a night-time training flight in Suffolk on Feb. 21. The crew made a precautionary landing in a field.
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Russia warns Norway not to put Aegis on its warships
A Russia general has warned Norway not to equip its warships with Aegis ballistic missile defense system. Gen. Nikolai Makarov said Moscow will not accept Aegis ships operating near its Arctic territories or in the Black Sea.
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TRACER radar deployed to support SOUTHCOM
Lockheed Martin’s Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER) has been deployed to support U.S. Southern Command on board a U.S. Army C12 aircraft.
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Israel to phase out ATRs due to lack of anti-missile systems
Two small Israeli airlines have been told to get rid of their ATR turboprop aircraft as those planes cannot be fitted with anti-missile systems.
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