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Lockheed awarded $928 million to develop air-launched hypersonic conventional strike weapon

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $928 million contract for the development and integration of a hypersonic conventional strike weapon for the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Department of Defense release said

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Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects

Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement in a bid to keep the hope of peace alive amid escalating violence.

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Iraq carries out first cross-border air raid in Syria, targeting ISIS

Iraq's air force carried out the first cross-border airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office announced

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Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast

Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the exercises took place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

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Russia’s Volga-Dniepr to end NATO strategic airlift contract

Russian airline Volga-Dniepr said it will stop providing cargo planes to NATO at the end of 2018, dealing a blow to the transatlantic alliance and France in particular which rely heavily on its aircraft.

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UAE seizes Iranian drone transporting explosives in Yemen

The UAE military stopped an Iranian Qasef-1 drone that was transporting explosives in Yemen, state media reported.

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Russian Ka-29 military helicopter crashes in Baltic Sea, killing both pilots

A Russian military helicopter has crashed during a training night flight over the Baltic Sea, killing two pilots, the Russian army said

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Greek military jet crashes in Aegean Sea, pilot killed

The pilot of a Greek air force jet is missing after the jet crashed in the Aegean Sea, 9 miles northeast of Skyros island

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257 killed in Algerian military transport plane crash

An Algerian military Il-76 transport plane crashed and caught fire on Wednesday killing 257 people, mostly army personnel and members of their families, officials said

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US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters

The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters

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