The Finnish government on Wednesday authorized the release of 69 Patriot missiles that are destined for South Korea.
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Category: Air Force
South Korea buys 20 FA-50
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received an order for 20 FA-50 for the RoKAF. The contract is expected to worth $600 million.
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Negotiations with Saudi for 48 Eurofighters hit road block
BAE Systems has warned that money for 48 Saudi Eurofighters has not been received. Both sides are still negotiating on how much extra is to be charged for changes to the contract.
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India buys new MICA missiles
India on Wednesday cleared a 950 million euro deal for 490 MICA missiles to arm its Mirage 2000 fighters.
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RQ-170 contained F-22 technology
The RQ-170 that crashed in Iran probably had some sort of technology imported from the F-22. According to Aviation Week, the sensors are housed in an internal compartment with specially treated transparent panels.
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