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The Philippine Navy has signed a contract with AgustaWestland for three AW109 Power maritime helicopters plus options for two more aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) has successfully detected multiple rocket launches during company-funded testing.
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered first production P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force at its Gifu plant on Mar. 26.
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A VAW-126 E-2C had to make an emergency landing at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field Wednesday afternoon due to smoke inside the right engine.
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