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Lockheed Martin has been flight testing a new laser beam control turret that will allow future combat aircraft to have 360-degree coverage for high-energy laser weapons.
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Amy Butler of Aviation Week has more details on the wiring issue that lead Boeing to postponed the maiden flight of the KC-46 from June to November.
Rosoboronexport deputy general director Sergei Goreslavsky told reporters that Nigeria recently signed a contract for Mi-171Sh and Mi-35 helicopters.
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The first unmanned QF-16 aerial target to be shot down had occurred over the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 5.
Thales UK’s Cerberus airborne early warning system will soon be airborne as it competes with Lockheed Martin to secure the contract for Royal Navy’s Crowsnest competition.
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