Australia announced that it had decided to spend around $1.5 billion to acquire the Growler electronic warfare system.
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Month: August 2012
MEADS radar likely to be deployed by U.S. Army
As development of the Medium Extended Air-Defense System (MEADS) program winds down. Its 360-deg. surveillance radar is likely to be field by the U.S. Army to replace the existing Patriot radar.
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Global Hawks flies in formation for KQ-X program
Two Global Hawks have flown in formation as a precursor to actual aerial refueling between the two aircraft.
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First batch of Iraqi F-16s to be delivered in September 2014
U.S. officials said on Tuesday that the first batch of Iraqi F-16s will be handed over in September 2014.
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Germany, Russia hint on refloat of MMRCA tender
A close aide of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Eurofighter consortium is still talking to India on the MMRCA contest and the matter “is not a closed book yet.”
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