Morocco has announced that it secured a $209 million loan from BNP Paribas that will be used to pay for weapons made by MBDA.
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Category: Air Defense
Australian company shortlisted for 3DELRR demonstration phase
CEA Technologies, an Australian firm, will join Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in the SpeedDealer demonstration this summer.
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Embraer EMB-120RT shot down by Zu-23 in Somalia
The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has issued a statement confirming that a Embraer EMB-120RT was shot down by a Ethiopian Zu-23 anti-aircraft gun on May 4 at Bardale airstrip in Somalia.
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Hungary cleared to buy AMRAAM-ER missiles
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said under Transmittal No: 19-73 that Hungary has been given the green light to buy 60 AMRAAM-ER missiles.
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Tokyo to start search again for Aegis Ashore site in Akita
The Japanese government has to find a new location for the Aegis Ashore missile defense system site due to strong local opposition.
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