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Some Japanese defense officials are worried that the high maintenance costs for U.S.-made military aircraft are going to hurt the country’s security capabilities.
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Photo: JASDF
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Greece has requested for the transfer of five CH-47Ds from the U.S. Army inventory. The sale is estimated at $80 million.
By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to New Zealand on Apr. 27.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon says its Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) is just one step away from full operational capability after completing a series of complex testing with the U.S. Navy.
By U.S. Navy photo/Released (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=180264) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli air defense forces fired a Patriot missile at a ‘target’ that was over the Golan Heights on Apr. 27.
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