Russia’s plan to complete its Glonass satellite navigation system has suffered a setback after a Proton-M rocket carrying three Glonass-M satellites fell into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday.
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Day: December 6, 2010
Brazil given green light to access Rafale source codes
Le Monde reported on Sunday that France agreed to let Brazil access source codes of the Rafale fighter if the aircraft is chosen.
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Boeing/Frontier, Lockheed Martin wins Cargo UAS contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded two fixed-price contracts to Boeing/Frontier Systems and Lockheed Martin for Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System services for $29.9 and $45.8 million respectively.
Enterprise Strike Group Sets Sail For Final Pre-deployment Exercise
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (ENTSG) departed its homeport of Norfolk, Va. to participate in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) Dec. 4.
Brazilian Air Force 1st choice was Super Hornet
Brazil’s Air Force chief, BG. Juniti Saito, told the U.S. ambassador that his service preferred the Boeing Super Hornet as its next fighter, WikiLeaks documents show.
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