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“Don’t scoff the duck” is an term used during air-to-air combat briefings by the U.S. Air Force on the threat posed by the AA-10D heat-seeking missile. It is also the name of a toy duck that regularly flies inside the cockpits of F-15Es.
Mitsubishi Electric was awarded a research contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defense for detection of ballistic missiles using satellites. The bid submitted by the company was just 22 Japense Yen.
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General Atomics has tested its newly developed Self-Protection Pod (SPP) on the MQ-9 last year at the Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG).
Photo: General Atomics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech on Jan. 22 that he wants to replace the aging UH-1 helicopter with six to seven new ones.
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Three Indian Air Force Rafale fighters flying home from France this month will have tanker support from a UAE A330 MRTT.
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