Qatar has elected to buy the Raytheon National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) under a $2.2 billion deal and the air defense missile system will be armed with the new AMRAAM-ER missile.
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Portugal places order for 5 KC-390s
Portugal has ordered the KC-390 after much deliberations and Embraer says delivery of five aircraft will commence in 2023.
B-52 getting AESA radar made by Raytheon
Raytheon has edged out Northrop Grumman to supply a AESA radar for the B-52H bomber. The company will offer its solution based on the APG-79/APG-82 radar family.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Seven Kuwaiti pilots completed their training to fly the Eurofighter
Seven Kuwaiti pilots have completed their transition course to fly the Eurofighter. Trained in Italy, they graduated on Jul. 5.
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LRASM getting boost in range
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $175 million contract on Jul. 3 to update the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
