Those opposed to the Swiss government plan to purchase the Gripen says Saab has been quietly financing campaigners who are in favor of the purchase.
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JASDF orders more ACMI system from Cubic
The Japan Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) has awarded Cubic contracts to supply additional rangeless Air Combat Training System (ACTS) equipment.
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Boeing gets $75 million down payment from Congress for Super Hornets
The U.S. Congress has decided to pay $75 million to Boeing as down payment for 22 Super Hornets that the U.S. Navy didn’t order.
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Enhanced Paveway II tested on Mirage 2000
A penetrator variant of the Enhanced Paveway II GBU-50 was successfully demonstrated from a Mirage 2000D.
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IAF complains PAK-FA is expensive, unable to meet performance targets
Business Standard has reviewed the minutes of a meeting chaired by India’s secretary of defense production in which the IAF criticized the decision to go ahead with the PAK-FA.
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