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A US Army sergeant launches a AeroVironment RQ-11Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, similar to the drones being sold to the Afghani government. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guillory/US Army)

Afghanistan Set to Enter the Drone Age, Or Is It?

Kabul hopes for spy drones to increase its sovereignty, but the reality may not match the hype.
by Jean MacKenzie, GlobalPost
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A UK Army Air Corps Westland Apache WAH-64D Longbow (ZJ206).

Apache Helicopter Gunner Prince Harry Killed Taliban During Afghanistan Tour

Britain's Prince Harry said he killed Taliban fighters during his stint as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan.
by AFP
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6 Supermarine Spitfires in flight.

Myanmar Spitfire Hunter Still Optimistic Despite Negative Reports

An archaeologist searching for dozens of Spitfires said to be buried in Myanmar is playing down doubts about the existence of the trove.
by AFP
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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 eskimo tail. (Photo by Alaska Airlines)

Fighter Jets Escort Alaska Airlines Plane to Seattle After Hijack Warning

Two F-15s escorted an Alaska Airlines flight to SeaTac Thursday after an anonymous caller told the FBI that a passenger could be a hijacker.
by AFP
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Tail section of a Dassault Rafale jet. (Photo by Georges Seguin via wikimedia, CC-BY-SA)

India Says French Rafale Jets Contract Being Fine-Tuned

India is fine-tuning a contract to buy 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday.
by AFP
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