A Mayport-based sailor reenlisted while sitting in the backseat of an F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter aircraft traveling at supersonic speed Dec. 15.
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India, Russia sign agreement for 5th-gen. fighter
India and Russia both signed a contract for the preliminary design of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) yesterday.
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First two Italian Air Force T-346A roll-out
Alenia Aermacchi has roll-out the first two out of six M-346 advanced trainers for the Italian Air Force.
Significant advance in Chinese ABM technology
U.S. diplomatic cables unveiled by WikiLeaks said significant advances were observed during a ballistic missile intercept test by China on Jan. 11 this year.
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Trophy active tank defense system tested on manned Merkava 4
Soldiers inside an Israeli Merkava 4 main battle tank were unscathed when an anti-tank missile was fired at them during a live test of the Trophy active tank defense system.
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