Japan’s Defense Ministry have suspended Mitsubishi Electric Corp. from bidding for contracts after it was found that the company had overcharged the Defense Ministry for designing the Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile.
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Month: January 2012
Heron TP UAV crashed, possible human error
An Israeli Air Force Heron TP UAV crashed near Tel Nof Air Force Base on Sunday. Preliminary investigation found that human error was the cause of the crash.
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Taiwan orders 440 AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys
Taiwan has purchased 440 AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoys, these are expected to be used by its fleet of P-3Cs entering service this year.
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Dassault makes new Rafale offer to Switzerland
A news report said Dassault has made a new offer to Switzerland for 18 Rafale fighters at 2.7 billion Swiss francs.
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PAK-FA pulls out from South Korea’s FX-III contest
Sukhoi’s PAK-FA fighter will not be entering South Korea’s FX-III fighter contest as the company did not submit its application.
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