DARPA wants the defense industry to come up with cheap mini-satellites that can give soldiers on the ground intelligence at the “press of a button.”
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Turkey sold mini UAVs to Qatar
Turkey has sold 10 Bayraktar mini unmanned aerial vehicles to Qatar for $25 million. This is the first UAV to enter Qatar’s inventory.
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More problems for NH90
EADS has warned that further charges could be incurred for the NH90 program.
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Delivery of first Peace Eagle AEW&C affected by Israeli embargo on Turkey
Elta Systems is having problems delivering two electronic support systems that goes into the first Turkish 737 Peace Eagle due to an embargo placed by the Israeli government.
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F-22 pilot’s widow sued Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell International and Pratt & Whitney
The widow of Capt. Jeff Hander, who died in a F-22 crash in November, has sued Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell International and Pratt & Whitney for a defective life support system.
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