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U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris, told the House Armed Services Committee this week that a radar that can track ballistic missiles will be up and running in Hawaii by 2023.
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A NATO effort to develop a new maritime multi mission aircraft has been expanded with the inclusion of Canada and Poland.
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Three separate sources told Reuters that Boeing has signaled its intention to bid for a new contract to supply Canada with 88 fighters.
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The Pentagon announced on Feb. 14 that Boeing has been awarded $219 million “for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal fuel tank in support of the F/A-18.”
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The U.S. Air Force’s 79th Fighter Squadron will mark the 100th anniversary of its formation at Shaw Air Force Base on Feb. 22.
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