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Jun- 2018 -15 June
US airstrike targets Pakistani Taliban leader in Afghanistan
The US military said it carried out a strike targeting a senior militant leader in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, where Pakistani Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah is believed to be hiding
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14 June
US hands over 4 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Lebanon
Four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft were formally handed over to Lebanon by the United States at Hamat air base on June 12, two months ahead of schedule
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12 June
US approves $930 million sale to India in support of Apache helicopter purchase
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of equipment including Hellfire and Stinger missiles, supporting a proposed direct commercial sale of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
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11 June
UN pulls staff from Yemen’s Hodeidah ahead of expected imminent assault
The UN has begun evacuating staff from Hodeidah ahead of an expected assault by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as the Yemeni army advances
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11 June
Dynetics awarded up to $470 million to produce small glide bombs for US special operations
Dynetics has been awarded up to $470 million to produce GBU-69B Small Glide Munitions for U.S. Special Operations Command
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5 June
India air force pilot dies after Jaguar fighter jet crash in Gujarat
An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after his Jaguar fighter jet crashed near the country's border with Pakistan
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4 June
Taiwan air force F-16 crashes during training exercises
An F-16 belonging to the Taiwan Air Force is believed to have crashed into a mountain during military drills in northern Taiwan
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2 June
Tata Boeing delivers first India-made AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselage
Tata Boeing Aerospace has delivered the first AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage made in its facility in Hyderabad, India
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May- 2018 -28 May
First firing trial for UK’s Land Ceptor air defense missile system
The U.K. successfully conducted the first firing trial of the new MBDA-made Land Ceptor air defense missile system at a test range in Sweden, the Ministry of Defence said
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25 May
US Navy orders 3 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft for $416 million
Boeing has been awarded a $416 million contract modification to produce three P8-A Poseidon aircraft for the U.S. Navy, a Department of Defense press release said
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