Raytheon is supposed to deliver 1,800 AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles to the Pentagon by now but has only managed to hit 900 missiles.
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Category: Industry
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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Cassidian develops electro-optics to protect against laser-guided weapons
Cassidian has developed an electronic defense system that will protect vehicles, ships and helicopters from laser-guided weapons.
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Rheinmetall successfully tests 50kW high-energy laser weapon
Rheinmetall has successfully tested its new 50kW high-energy weapon technology demonstrator.
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Klimov to start testing of VK-2500 attack helicopter engine
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday that OAO Klimov will soon start testing an advanced engine for attack helicopters.
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