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India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Dec. 17 and the acquisition of 5 S-400 air defense systems was cleared during the meeting chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar.
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PIT-RADWAR has been awarded a contract to supply 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems to the Polish military.
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Reuters reports that both Romania and United States will declare the construction of the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense facility is over and the installation is now “technically capable.” The announcement is expected today.
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Aircraft carrier USS George Washington has completed its 52,064-mile, seven-month journey from Japan to Virginia on Dec. 17. Nearly two-thirds of the crew will return to San Diego and embark USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the U.S. Navy says.
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Dassault announced that Qatar’s order for 24 Rafale fighters has come into force. News reports last month mentioned that the contract was delayed as Qatar had failed to make the first payment in order for Dassault to enter it into its order books.
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