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Leonardo announced that Pakistan Ministry of Defence has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters.
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Speaking at the sidelines of IDEX 2017, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Deputy Director Alexei Frolkin told reporters that the delivery of MiG-29s to Egpyt is on schedule.
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Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturo told TASS at IDEX 2017 that the UAE is keen to upgrade its existing Pantsyr-S mobile air defense system.
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Western intelligence agencies believe that Hezbollah has managed to smuggle at least eight SS-N-26 Yakhont anti-ship missiles into Lebanon.
The UAE has ordered an undisclosed number of RAM Block 2 close-in weapon system for its Baynunah-class corvettes.
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