Four RAF pilots have been awarded their specialized RPAS pilots badge at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.
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Photo: PLAAF Su-27UBK crash site
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Operational life of Patriot missiles extended from 30 to 45 years
The U.S. Army has re-certified the operational life of the worldwide inventory of Patriot missiles from 30 to 45 years.
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Raytheon receives $155.6 million RAM Block 2 contract for German Navy
Raytheon was awarded a $155.6 million contract to manufacture Block 2 Rolling Airframe Missiles for delivery to the German navy. It represents the largest single RAM award by Germany. The contract was awarded in Raytheon’s first quarter of 2013.
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Iron Dome likely to leave the civilian population exposed
In an interview with Haaretz, Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg, head of Israel’s Home Front Command, said the civilian population is likely to be exposed to an incoming barrage of rockets during war as the Iron Dome batteries are deployed to protect key strategic and military sites.
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