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A whitepaper describing the Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces for the years 2017-2020 has been published by the Norwegian government. The plan calls for the acquisition of new maritime patrol aircraft and a long-range air defense system to complement the current NASAMS 2.
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Lockheed Martin has written to the U.S. government for permission to sell its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) abroad as it seeks to find a customer for the weapon.
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France is offering its Aster 30 to Sweden to meet the latter’s requirement for a new air defense missile system, a senior French official disclosed to Defense News.
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The defense ministers of France and Italy signed a “Cooperation Arrangement” agreement on Jun. 14 in Paris to jointly develop the Aster 30 Block 1 NT missile.
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Spanish F100-class Aegis frigate Cristóbal Colón is underway for Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia for the vessel’s Combat System Ship Qualification Trials.
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