Canada will spend $337.3 million to buy 20-year access to the Global Wideband Satellite program. This will allow Canadian soldiers to communicate without relying on commercial satellites.
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Iran to unveil new maritime patrol aircraft, launch satellite
Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said his country will unveil a new domestically manufactured maritime patrol aircraft and launch a biological capsule into space in the near future.
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US, Israel cancels missile defense exercise
The United States and Israel have canceled a missile defense exercise scheduled in April this year. The exercise is supposed to be the largest in Israel’s history
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IAI mega deal was not with India, package includes Green Pine radar
Globes has corrected an earlier report that a $1.1 billion arms sale by Israel Aerospace Industries was not with India.
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Photo: Taiwan confirms JL-2 SLBM tested recently. Fishermen nets 1st stage
Taiwan’s military has confirmed that China tested a JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile before the New Year. Meanwhile, fishermen in Shandong province have allegedly recovered the wreckage of a JL-2 first stage.
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