The U.S. Navy’s first Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) test and evaluation squadron was ‘stood up” at Patuxent River’s Webster Outlying Field on Oct. 18.
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AIDC delivers first F-16V to RoCAF
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) has delivered the first upgraded F-16V to the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) on Oct. 19.
UAE has shown interest in Akash
UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy was in India recently and he has indicated that the Gulf state is interested in the Akash air defense missile system.
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U.K. cleared to buy 16 Chinooks
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on Oct. 19 that Britain has been cleared to buy 16 H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion.
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Ukraine unveils precision-guided bomb
At a recent weapons expo in Ukraine, Adron displayed its precision-guided bomb kits for the M-54, M-62 and Mk 82 bombs.