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Russia is shipping the first S-300 air defense system for Iran today via the Caspian Sea and Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan will be at Astrakhan to observe the transfer.
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The first F-35A to be assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has started its checkout as the assembly enters its final stages, Nikkei reported.
Correction: First F-35A assembled by MHI is AX-5.
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After Sri Lanka, the Indian Navy has dispatched its newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to Maldives for a port visit.
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The Indian Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier INS Viraat is on her final voyage before its retirement. The ship arrived at Paradip port in Odisha on Feb. 12.
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The U.S. Navy has given Lockheed Martin a $141 million contract to perform a mid-life upgrade of Greece’s P-3B fleet.
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