The U.S. Navy has approached Raytheon with an urgent requirement for a Block III version of the AIM-9X.
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Raytheon says JSOW equally capable to Lockheed’s LRASM
Raytheon Vice President Harry Schulte said the Pentagon should have an open competition for the next generation anti-ship missile.
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Hollande to discuss Rafale sale with Qatar
French President Francois Hollande will try to sell the Dassault Rafale to Qatar during a state visit later this week.
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IA-63 Pampa III will have Russian ejection seat
The IA-63 Pampa III will have a Russian ejection seat instead of Martin-Baker. FAdeA president Cristina Fernandez said the Martin-Baker seat could still be fitted if required by export customers.
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Alenia Aermacchi, Italian Ministry of Defence to jointly develop M-345 HET
Alenia Aermacchi and the Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement to jointly define the operational specifications and collaborate on the development of a new basic-advanced trainer, the M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer).
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