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Diehl-Raytheon Missile Systeme GmbH will refurbish German AIM-9L missiles for an unidentified customer.
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The Il-112V light transport plane will be revived and the Russian Defense Ministry and the United Aircraft Corporation will sign a contract for its development next year.
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Lockheed Martin was given a contract worth up to $562 million to support and modify the F-22.
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A Saab official said Brazil is negotiating with Sweden to lease Gripen fighters while waiting for its new fighters to be delivered.
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Investigators say U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, fired from his post as commander of the 20th Air Force, acted in an inappropriate manner during an official trip to Russia this July.
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