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The U.S. Army has given Raytheon a $21 million contract to develop a new propulsion system for the BGM-71 TOW (“Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided”) anti-tank missile.
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TASS is reporting that the Ilyushin Il-112V light military transport aircraft will soon be making its first flight from the Voronezh aircraft plant.
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Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Oct. 1 that Boeing and Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line to build KC-390 in the United States.
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg disclosed on GeekWire Summit that he flew on the T-X jet last fall. Shortly after the announcement, he posted a video of his flight on social media.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of three King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft with customer unique post-modifications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
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