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France is offering its Aster 30 to Sweden to meet the latter’s requirement for a new air defense missile system, a senior French official disclosed to Defense News.
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Information published on the U.S. Federal Business Opportunities website revealed that Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with Boeing for the integration of the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile on the Saudi F-15SA.
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Airbus Helicopters says its in-house develop HForce plug n’ play weapon management system successfully carried out a firing campaign on a H225M at a dedicated range in Belgium from May 25 to Jun. 3.
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The defense ministers of France and Italy signed a “Cooperation Arrangement” agreement on Jun. 14 in Paris to jointly develop the Aster 30 Block 1 NT missile.
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Jane’s has learn from BAE Systems on the latter’s plan to modify its own Hawk Mk.100 advanced jet trainer with new leading edges and slats. The modifications are expected to improve the aerodynamic performance of the 42 year-old aircraft.
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