The final contract to sell 36 Rafale fighters to India will be signed on the eve of French President François Hollande’s visit to India for the Republic Day celebrations.
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USAF investigating how sensitive data for LRS-B ended up in an article on Forbes
Reuters reporting that the U.S. Air Force has initiated an investigation on how sensitive pricing data for the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contest ended up in an article that was published by Forbes on Nov. 6.
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Russia to deploy S-400 air defense system in Syria
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced today that the S-400 air defense missile system will be deployed to its air base in Latakia, Syria.
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Airbus to offer surveillance and reconnaissance upgrades to A400M, MRTT
Fernando Alonso, head of the military aircraft division of Airbus Defence and Space, said in an interview that his company is keen to offer surveillance and reconnaissance upgrades to its A400M and A330 MRTT.
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Japan to consider the deployment of THAAD
Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani told reporters in Hawaii that Tokyo is considering the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system.

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