The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released its plans for a reusable hypersonic unmanned launch vehicle called XS-1.
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U.S. offers EMALS to India
Visiting U.S. deputy secretary of defense Ashton Carter told his Indian counterparts that the U.S. is willing to share the Electro Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) technology under the Defense Technology Initiative.
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Swiss upper house approves purchase of Gripens
The Swiss senate voted 27 to 17 for the finance of 22 Gripen fighters on Wednesday.
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BAE Systems developing next-generation EW algorithm suite for DARPA
Under the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC), BAE Systems will develop technology for a next-generation EW algorithm suite for DARPA.
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Boeing to end C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will close the production line of the C-17 in Long Beach, California in 2015. Nan Bouchard, Boeing vice president and C-17 program manager, said the company will complete 22 final aircraft: seven for the Indian Air Force, two for an international customer that she declined to name, and 13 that have not yet been sold.
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