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Lockheed Martin awarded $26.3 million contract for compact airborne high-energy laser

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $26.3 million contract for the design and production of a high-power laser directed energy weapon for fighter aircraft

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Russian Tu-22 long-range bombers strike ISIS targets near Al Bukamal, Syria

Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers struck ISIS targets near Al Bukamal in Syria's Deir Ezzor province, the ministry of defense said

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India successfully tests new smart anti-airfield glide bomb

India conducted three successful tests of its indigenously developed glide bomb, the Smart Anti Airfield Weapon, the Ministry of Defence said

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Eurofighter Typhoon successfully completes Brimstone missile live firing trials

A series of live firings of the Brimstone precision air-to-surface strike missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon were completed successfully, BAE Systems said

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The Battle for Mosul: Combat ‘you would typically only think about seeing in the movies’

CJTF-OIR spokesman Col. Ryan Dillon talks about Mosul, investigating civilian casualties, and the future of ISIS

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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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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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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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$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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Uptick in Coalition strikes against ISIS on both sides of Syria-Iraq border

U.S.-led Coalition strikes against Islamic State targets on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border increased on Wednesday

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