An internal report by the U.S. Marine Corps has raised questions on the ability of the RQ-7 to fly on hot summer days in Afghanistan.
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Day: February 1, 2012
NGC to install 2 more BACN on RQ-4 Block 20
Northrop Grumman has been given a $47.2 million contract to install two more Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads on two existing Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft.
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Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system for South Korea, India?
Defense News reports that Israel and the U.S. may export the Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile system to South Korea after a U.S.-Israeli industrial team was given to green light to market the weapon.
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Russian missile maker lost $791.22 million worth of contracts with Libya
Russian Tactical Missiles (TRV) suffered a loss of $791.22 million worth of contracts with Libya due to the civil war there last year.
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General Dynamics awarded $24 Million F-35 Gun System contract
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $23.6 million contract by Lockheed Martin for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35.
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