A Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) successfully acquired and tracked a Lance tactical ballistic missile (TBM) at White Sands Missile Range recently.
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Category: Industry
Lockheed Martin gets Saudi Arabia order for two KC-130Js
Lockheed Martin has secured a Foreign Military Sale of two KC-130J tankers for Saudi Arabia. The Gulf state could potentially order 23 more C-130Js.
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First S-70i with HTAWS delivered to Colombia
Sikorsky has delivered to the Colombian Army two S-70i helicopters that have Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) as standard equipment.
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South Korea to allocate $6.5 million to start aerial tanker project
Next year, South Korea will allocate $6.5 million to kick start it’s search for four aerial refueling tankers.
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RAAF first C-27J flight in mid-November
The first C-27J flight for the Royal Australian Air Force will occur in mid-November, two months ahead of schedule.
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