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Crisis brought a startling and tragic turn of events. the united states mounted a military operation into iran last night to rescue the american hostages. but it failed. >> eight helicopters took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier "nimitz." the eight helicopters headed to a desert staging area 200 miles southeast of tehran. >> two of the helicopters experienced problems en route. >> but once on the ground, yet another helicopter malfunctioned, leaving only five for the mission. at that moment, the president scrubbed the mission. >> in the rush to pull out, one >> in the rush to pull out...

The standard practice of inscribing serial numbers during inspections turns out to be counterproductive.

In January 2019, Lockheed Martin received a contract to integrate the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) with the AC-130 aircraft. But it is still uncertain at... 28.09.2022, Sputnik International

The upgraded engine is 20 percent more fuel efficient, something which of course can increase range for cargo and troop transport missions, and can generate more thrust to help the LC-130 take off in ice or heavy snow. 

The Air Force has shown it can drop "palletized munitions" from its cargo aircraft, and now other militaries want to know how to do it.