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The Indian Army has decided not to proceed with phase 2 of the indigenous Nishant unmanned aerial vehicle program after three of the four aircraft delivered under phase 1 were lost in crashes.
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News reports from Argentina suggests the number three man at the Argentine Air Force was not in favor of getting 14 Kfir fighters from IAI.
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The U.S. Air Force has selected the GSX70 weather radar for its RQ-4 fleet. Garmin says “Global Hawk operators will have the opportunity to more confidently navigate around challenging weather with the GSX 70.”
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The U.S. government has given the green light to sell thousands of Paveways and JDAMs to Saudi Arabia. Inclusive of miscellaneous stuff, the shopping bill comes in at $1.29 billion.
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