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Raytheon to produce 250 MALDs

Posted on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has given Raytheon a $96.1 million contract to produce 250 Miniature Air-Launched Decoys (MALD).

F-16 carrying MALD
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KC-390 runway excursion incident to delay aircraft’s delivery

Posted on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

Embraer has been forced to postpone the delivery of the first KC-390 cargo plane to next year due to an incident with the prototype aircraft in May.

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France to remove American component from SCALP

Posted on August 2, 2018 by alert5

France has decided to remove an American component from the SCALP cruise missile so that it can proceed with a new sale of Rafale fighters to Egypt.

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Kuwait orders 300 AGM-114Rs

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on a potential Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of 300 AGM-114R missiles.

Balad AH1 Cobra 1
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Su-34 runway excursion

Posted on August 2, 2018 by alert5

A Su-34 fighter-bomber failed to stop within the runway after landing at Khurba air base on Jul. 31 and the aircraft veered off the runway as a result.


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