Leonardo has signed a contract with the Armaments and Airworthiness Department of the Italian Ministry of Defence for the supply of 13 M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft on Jun. 12, the company said in a press release.
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AGM-183A has flown for the first time
Lockheed Martin’s AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was flown aboard a B-52 bomber at Edwards Air Force Base on Jun. 12.
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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to buy 2 sets of Iron Dome
Two U.S. lawmakers have introduce the “U.S.-Israel Indirect Fire Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 3186) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to procure two Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system batteries.”
Israel Defense Forces and Nehemiya Gershoni נחמיה גרשוני [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Gripen E will not be participating in Swiss trials
Saab has announced that the Gripen E fighter will not be heading to Payerne, Switzerland for flight tests this month.
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Philippines to take delivery of AIM-9Ls this year
The Philippine Air Force is about to take delivery of AIM-9L air-to-air missiles from Diehl Raytheon, an official from the Department of National Defense (DND) has confirmed.
David Monniaux [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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