Qatar has elected to buy the Raytheon National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) under a $2.2 billion deal and the air defense missile system will be armed with the new AMRAAM-ER missile.
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UAE’s optical spy satellite lost after launch failure of Vega rocket
The UAE’s first spy satellite, the Falcon Eye-1, was lost during launch on Jul. 10 when the Vega rocket carrying it into space failed to reach orbit.
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Portugal places order for 5 KC-390s
Portugal has ordered the KC-390 after much deliberations and Embraer says delivery of five aircraft will commence in 2023.
B-52 getting AESA radar made by Raytheon
Raytheon has edged out Northrop Grumman to supply a AESA radar for the B-52H bomber. The company will offer its solution based on the APG-79/APG-82 radar family.
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