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The Obama adminstartion has cleared the sale of 4,000 AGM-114 R/K Hellfire missiles to United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Russian Helicopters has been given the green light to develop a new helicopter to replace the iconic Kamov Ka-27 naval helicopter.
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Fighter pilots from Japan Air Self-Defense Force will be flying the F-35A at Luke Air Force Base by the end of the year, a Lockheed Martin official told Stars and Stripes in Tokyo.
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North American Surveillance Systems and L-3 Communications Corp. have both been awarded separate contracts to modify Cessna 208B turboprop aircraft into intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms for Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Philippines.
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The Republic of Korea Air Force officially inducted the KAI KT-100 basic trainer into service at Korea Air Force Academy in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province on May 11.
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