Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were given contracts to develop pod-mounted laser weapons to defend aircraft and UAV from missiles.
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YouTube: KA-52K crash
A Kamov Ka-52K naval helicopter crashed on Tuesday in southeast Moscow. Both crew members are test pilots from Kamov and the co-pilot was injured in the crash.
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Raytheon, US Air Force complete series of SDB II test flights
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative speeds.
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Photo: Unknown Chinese five-bladed helicopter spotted by satellite
Update: Mi-17 for comparison
Turkey asks U.S. to extend pricing on Raytheon missile bid
According to Reuters, Turkey has asked the United States to extend the pricing on Raytheon’s Patriot missile system proposal.
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