Announced during the Dubai airshow, UAE says it will pay Lockheed Martin $1.6 billion to upgrade 80 of its F-16s to the latest standard.
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RCAF to kick off fighter competition in 2019
Speaking at the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference, Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Hood said the competition for a fifth-generation fighter will start in 2019.
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KAI says LM wants price cuts; talks with Argentina, Botswana at an “advanced stage”
At a press briefing on Nov. 10, KAI President and CEO Kim Jo-won told reporters that talks with Argentina and Botswana over the T-50 are at an “advanced stage” and “good results” are expected later this year or early next year.
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Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce-equipped H145M
Airbus Helicopters says it has completed the first test-firing of the HForce weapon system on a H145M at Pápa Airbase in Hungary.
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GMD now has 44 interceptors
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system now has 44 interceptors deployed at two sites on continental United States.
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