French defense procurement agency DGA successfully carried out the last qualification firing test of the laser-guided AASM modular air-to-ground missile on Dec. 12.
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Cameron: Oman to buy 12 Eurofighters and 8 Hawk 128s
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Oman will buy 12 Eurofighters and eight Hawk 128 advanced jet trainers.
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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe wants to stop delivery of four F-16s to Egypt
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe wrote a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday to delay delivery of the first four F-16s for Egypt.
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Dutch troops supporting Patriot batteries in Turkey “lack experience”
The chairman of the largest military trade union in Netherlands said some Dutch troops that are to man Patriot missile batteries in Turkey are inadequately trained.
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Russia orders 30 more Su-30SMs
The Russian Defense Ministry signed an order for 30 Su-30SMs with Irkut on Wednesday. These fighters will be delivered to the Russian Air Force by 2016.
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