The Wall Street Journal reported that Pentagon officials are planning to deploy an X-Band radar on an undisclosed southern Japanese island and have also been evaluating sites in Southeast Asia for a third X-Band radar.
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Day: August 23, 2012
Australia to spend around $1.5 billion to acquire EA-18G Growler capability
Australia announced that it had decided to spend around $1.5 billion to acquire the Growler electronic warfare system.
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MEADS radar likely to be deployed by U.S. Army
As development of the Medium Extended Air-Defense System (MEADS) program winds down. Its 360-deg. surveillance radar is likely to be field by the U.S. Army to replace the existing Patriot radar.
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Global Hawks flies in formation for KQ-X program
Two Global Hawks have flown in formation as a precursor to actual aerial refueling between the two aircraft.
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First batch of Iraqi F-16s to be delivered in September 2014
U.S. officials said on Tuesday that the first batch of Iraqi F-16s will be handed over in September 2014.
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