Aviation Week examines the future crop of new weapons that are expected to arm new platforms such as the F-35.
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Category: Industry
Northrop Grumman gets production contract for AN/AES-1
Northrop Grumman has been given a $163.6 million contract to produce the AN/AES-1 airborne laser mine detection systems (ALMDS) for the U.S. Navy.
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Airbus join hands with Boeing to fight for South Korea’s KF-X contract
In an unusual move, Airbus and Boeing are joining hands to participate in South Korea’s KF-X indigenous fighter program.
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India’s Defense Minister: ‘complications’ in Rafale negotiations
India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar admitted on Dec. 31 that there are ‘complications’ in the negotiations with Dassault to buy Rafale fighters.
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Boeing 767-2C makes first flight
Boeing has moved another step towards delivering a new aerial refueling tanker to the U.S. Air Force. Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1, a provisioned 767-2C freighter, flew its first flight on Dec. 28.