Ecuador has decided to ground its last remaining three Dhruv helicopters after four of them had crashed.
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Lockheed Martin demonstrates laser weapon that fires in all direction at transonic speed
Up till now, a laser weapon system mounted on a aircraft can only engage targets in front while flying close to the speed of sound. Lockheed Martin has overcome the barrier with its Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret.
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Six Polish F-16s on way to Israel for joint exercise
Six F-16s and approximately 80 airmen left Poland on Oct. 14 for Israel to participate in Exercise Blue Flag.
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Lockheed Martin awarded $305 million contract for JASSM and JASSM-ER
Lockheed Martin will produce 140 baseline JASSMs for U.S. and international partners, 140 JASSM-ER missiles under a Lot 13 contract worth $305 million.
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Orbital ATK awarded initial production contract for MJU-73/B flare
The U.S. Air Force is switching to the new MJU-73/B flare. An initial production contract was awarded to Orbital ATK for the aircraft countermeasure.
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