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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific

The Marines recently landed their first fixed wing aircraft on a recertified airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, which jarheads captured after brutal combat in 1944. The KC-130J Super Hercules tanker with 1st Marine Air Wing landed Saturday, marking the first...
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US expected to bolster Ukraine’s defense with $150M in munitions

The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials....
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Three workshops receive upgrades at Russian bomber manufacturer

MOSCOW — The sole Russian company that produces Tu-160M bombers has completed upgrades to three workshops, it announced June 24. United Aircraft Corp., which owns Tupolev and the Kazan Aircraft Plant, said upgrades were done for preproduction, mechanical assembly and...
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US Army’s new precision missile hit moving target in Pacific exercise

The U.S. Army said it fired its newly fielded Precision Strike Missile from the Pacific island of Palau and engaged a moving target at sea, marking the first time the weapon has been used outside of American-based testing sites. The first set of Precision Strike...
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