Better defensive equipment and long-range weapons are allowing the vulnerable AC-130 to hunt in broad daylight, Wired reports.
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Month: November 2012
U.S. to place two key space systems in Australia
The United States will move an Air Force C-band space-surveillance radar from Antigua in the West Indies to Western Australia in 2014.
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U.S. Army orders 34 additional UH-72As
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312.
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Talks to sell Su-35 to China resumed
According to Flight Global, Russia has resumed talks to sell the Su-35 to China.
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Cobra Judy Replacement program successfully tests dual-band radar
Raytheon has successfully tested full-power radiation capabilities of X- and S-band active phased-array radars for the Cobra Judy Replacement program.
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