India on Wednesday cleared a 950 million euro deal for 490 MICA missiles to arm its Mirage 2000 fighters.
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Day: January 5, 2012
RQ-170 contained F-22 technology
The RQ-170 that crashed in Iran probably had some sort of technology imported from the F-22. According to Aviation Week, the sensors are housed in an internal compartment with specially treated transparent panels.
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Upgraded Patriot radar delivered to Kuwait
Raytheon has completed the first Configuration-3 Patriot radar upgrade for Kuwait.
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Static F-86 display dedicated to Korean War ace
A F-86E Sabre fighter at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii has been repainted and dedicated to Korean War ace retired Lt. Gen. Winton W. “Bones” Marshall.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez
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