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Air
Improper engine control assembly caused April F-16C crash
The U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board found that improper assembly of the main engine control caused the April 5 F-16C crash in Maryland
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Middle East
Major offensives against final ISIS strongholds underway on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border
T2 pumping station capture paves way for Syrian regime push on ISIS-held Al Bukamal, while just across the border, Iraqi forces move on Al Qaim
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Air
6 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft ordered for USAF Afghanistan program
The U.S. Air Force ordered six more A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, for a total of 26 to be supplied under to Afghanistan
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Peace
UK hosts Exercise Letterpress international nuclear disarmament verification test
The UK Ministry of Defence hosted an international nuclear disarmament verification exercise between nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states
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Asia Pacific
US willing to provide advanced military technologies to “leading power” India – Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States is willing to provide advanced technologies to India to help modernise its military.
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Middle East
Iraqi Security Forces move on Rawa and Qaim near Syrian border
Iraqi Security Forces moved towards Qaim and Rawa in west Anbar province near the border with Syria, to capture the remaining ISIS-held territory in Iraq
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Asia Pacific
U.S. Air Force to deploy F-35A stealth fighters to Japan in November
Twelve F-35A aircraft will deploy to Japan in November, the first in-theater deployment of the U.S. Air Force variant of the fifth-generation stealth fighter fighter
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Middle East
UK deploys more medics to Iraq’s Al Asad airbase, troops to move forward from base
The UK defence ministry said additional medical personnel will be deployed to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq and forces deployed there will train further forward
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Business
$575 million UH-1Y utility helicopter sale to Czech Republic approved by US State Dept
The U.S. State Dept approved the estimated $575 million sale to the Czech Republic of 12 UH-1Y utility helicopters, including onboard systems and suppor
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Asia Pacific
Diplomats apologise after top Indonesian general denied entry to US
US diplomats apologised after Indonesian armed forces chief General Gatot Nurmantyo was denied entry to the US for a conference on terrorism
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