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A senior executive from Boeing told Jane’s on Mar. 22 that Lockheed Martin will be awarded a full development and production contract to integrate the Legion Pod infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor on the F-15C by end of the year.
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The most powerful afterburning turbofan engine fitted on a combat aircraft will be upgraded to make it 10 percent more efficient.
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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a request for information (RFI) on behalf of the Marine Corps, seeking for a new AESA radar for the latter’s F/A-18C/D fleet.
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MBDA has been given the green light by Italy to develop an evolved-range variant of its Otomat MK2 Block IV anti-ship missile, Jane’s reports.
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In a bid to save taxpayer’s money, the U.S. Navy has given Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News a Request for Proposal (RFP) to buy aircraft carriers CVN 80 and CVN 81 together at one go.
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