Raytheon has been awarded a $45.5 million contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn (S&W) radars for the U.S. Army.
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Day: March 22, 2012
USN starts work to weaponize MQ-8B
The U.S. Navy has an urgent requirement to arm the MQ-8B Fire Scout with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) in just 18 months.
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YouTube: Apache crash in Afghanistan caught on video
A video has been posted on YouTube showing a U.S. Army Apache pilot trying to show-off in front of a camp in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The pilot failed to recover from a steep turn and the helicopter slammed into the ground. Fortunately, none of the crew or anyone on the ground were injured.
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Philippine Air Force OV-10s employing GPS-guided bombs
The Philippine Air Force has been using GPS-guided bombs against the Abu Sayyaf in the jungles of southern Philippines.
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