Air
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Jul- 2019 -5 July
LNA forces claim downing of Libya L-39 Albatross jet
Troops loyal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar said they shot down an L-39 plane belonging to forces loyal to the Government of National Accord
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3 July
US approves anti-radar missile sale to Germany via NATO procurement agency
The US State Department approved the sale to Germany of AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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1 July
German army pilot killed in EC135 helicopter crash near Hamelin
An army helicopter crashed in northern Germany, killing the pilot, in the second fatal crash in a week for a military plagued with equipment problems
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1 July
US targets Al-Qaeda leadership in northwestern Syria
US Central Command said it carried out airstrikes targeting al-Qaeda leadership at a training facility in northwest Syria
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1 July
Israel missile strikes near Syria capital and Homs kill 4 civilians
Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus, Syria's state news agency SANA reported
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Jun- 2019 -29 June
Boeing Insitu awarded $390 million Blackjack and ScanEagle drone contract
Boeing subsidiary Insitu awarded more than $390 million for Blackjack and ScanEagle drone systems for the U.S. military, Canada, Poland and Oman
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29 June
US deploys first F-22 fighter jets to Qatar, adding to Gulf buildup
The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran
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25 June
UK F-35 fighter jets fly first operational mission over Syria
UK F-35B fighter jets have flown their first operational mission flights over Syria as part of the mission against ISIS, the defense ministry said
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24 June
As US Navy orders more P-8A Poseidon surveillance planes, Orion squadron flies final mission
The US Navy is phasing out long-time patrol aircraft P-3C Orion in favor of its successor, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance plane
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24 June
Two German Eurofighter Typhoon jets collide during training, killing pilot
Two German military Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role jets crashed in the north of the country during a training exercise
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