F-15Cs from Kadena Air Base, Japan have deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia.
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Month: April 2012
MD Helicopters announces new MD 540F
MD Helicopters has release new details of its armed scout helicopter – the MD 540F. The 540F is an upgrade to the popular MD 530F; boasting a 6-bladed, fully articulated rotor blade system made up entirely of composite material.
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Israel seeks $700 million from U.S. for four more Iron Dome batteries
Israel will approach the Obama administration for $700 million to purchase four additional Iron Dome batteries and to speed up the development of David’s Sling.
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Saudi confirmed sale of Storm Shadow to U.S.
H/T to Arms Control Wonk. Chief of the Royal Saudi Air Force had confirmed the sale of Storm Shadow cruise missile to U.S. Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro in October 2009, according to a WikiLeaks cable.
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PAC-3 missile system secretly arrived back in Taiwan
The first Taiwanese PAC-2 missile system upgraded to PAC-3 standard has secretly arrived back home and is currently being deployed in Taipei’s Nangang District.
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