The Office of Naval Research announced that it had achieved a breakthrough in its Free Electron Laser (FEL) program months ahead of schedule.
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Pentagon to award helicopter contract to Rosoboronexport soon
Wall Street Journal reports the Pentagon is close to awarding a contract to Rosoboronexport for Mi-17 helicopters.
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Hungary to buy 2 ex-Finnish Mi-8s, upgrade 7 Mi-17s
Hungarian Defense Minister Csaba Hende will travel to Finland in the next few weeks for a deal to take over 2 Mi-8 helicopters.
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First West Coast Delta IV Heavy launch
The USAF has launched the Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle from the West Coast of continental United States for the first time at 1:10 p.m. PST Jan. 20.
USAF developing new parachute system
Edwards Air Force Base is developing a replacement for the nearly five-decades-old parachute system.
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