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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to propose canceling the Defense Weather Satellite System and Joint Air-to- Ground Missile program, an anonymous official said.
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A source from Korea Aerospace Industries said Pilatus had failed to submit a crucial maintenance transfer of technology (MTOT) cost assessment for the Indian Air Force trainer competition.
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The U.S. Air Force has ordered another AC-208 Combat Caravan for the Lebanese air force.
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The Israeli Defense Force has assumed that the Hezbollah has obtained SA-8 surface- to-air missile system from Syria.
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Lockheed Martin has admitted that all three versions of the F-35 is not able to meet its transonic acceleration target.
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