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Kuwait’s parliament approved a draft law on Mar. 1 that will transfer $500 million from the country’s coffers to the Eurofighter consortium.
By Vladimir Korolkov (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saab has given Rheinmetall a contract to supply 88 BK27 automatic cannons that will eventually be fitted on Brazil’s Gripen NG fleet.
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A report by China Times says the incoming government for Taiwan is keen on developing an indigenous jet trainer to replace the AT-3.
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An executive from Raytheon says his company has been in discussions with Sweden over the past year regarding the Patriot air defense system.
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The Hindu says New Delhi is facing “serious challenges” in acquiring the ShinMaywa US-2amphibious aircraft from Japan, citing diplomatic sources.
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