Embraer delivered the first upgraded A-4 (AF-1) to the Brazilian Navy on May 26 at its plant in Gavião Peixoto.
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Russia gave up on getting Mistral-class ships, will seek compensation
Russia has decided to seek compensation from France after giving up hope of having two Mistral-class helicopter carriers delivered.
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Thai military rejects U.S. request to station P-3C in Phuket to search for boat refugees
The U.S. Navy had dispatched a P-3C to Phuket, Thailand to participate in Exercise Guardian Sea, the U.S. government wanted the plane to remain after the exercise in order to search for Rohingya refugees. The request was rejected by the Thai military.
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South Korea’s purchase of AW-159 under scrutiny
A joint South Korean governmental investigation team has accused three Navy officers of falsifying the evaluation report for the AW-159 naval helicopter.
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Thales beat Lockheed Martin to provide heli-borne AEW solution to Royal Navy
Britain has decided that the Thales Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system is the winner for the Royal Navy’s Crowsnest program.
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