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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency announced on May 29 that the Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1 conducted on the same day has failed.
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Documents obtained by Asahi Shimbun revealed that Japan’s Aegis Ashore alternative sea-based proposal is likely to cost $9 billion in the long run.
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The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has announced a decision to reduce the number of KC-390 transport aircraft it has ordered.
A recent paper titled “Command and Control Imperatives for the 21st Century” from the Mitchell Institute has suggested that the U.S. Air Force could look at using supersonic airliners that are in development as future command and control (C2) airborne platforms.
The Finnish Air Force has announced that Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 will take place from Jun. 7-18. The exercise is scaled down this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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