The Pentagon gave Lockheed Martin a $253 million contract for the Saudi Arabia F-15SA modernization program.
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Category: Air Force
First batch of upgraded IDF fighters to be ready by end of this year
All 71 upgraded IDF fighters operating at the 443rd Tactical Fighter in Tainan Air Base will be delivered by end of this year.
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Iran test-fires upgraded missiles in naval drill near Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it has tested an upgraded surface-to-air missiles on Monday during a naval exercise near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tokyo plans to earmark funds to evaluate V-22
Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to earmark funds in the draft fiscal 2013 budget to evaluate the purchase of V-22 tilt-rotors.
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Turkey denies its fighter pilots arrested in Syria
Turkey has dismissed a news report that 4 of its fighter pilots were arrested while trying to infiltrate into a Syrian air base.
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