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Raytheon has been tasked by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munitions Directorate to develop the anti-jam GPS guidance package for the High Velocity Penetrating Weapon Program.
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told Reuters that his service has yet to found a “smoking gun” to explain problems with the F-22’s oxygen generating system.
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Maj. Gen. Lauro Catalino de la Cruz has replaced Lt. Gen. Oscar Rabena as the new head of the Philippine Air Force.
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Raytheon was awarded two contracts totaling $212.8 million for the production of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile. One contract is to help Mitsubishi Electric Corporation with components and assemblies necessary to manufacture and deliver ESSM weapons to JSDF.
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Embraer will delivered the first four EMB-314 Super Tucanos to Indonesia in March. Indonesia placed an order for 16 Super Tucanos in 2010.
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