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Defense News has learn that Airbus are in discussions with Saab on migrating the latter’s Erieye airborne surveillance radar onto a Airbus platform and offer it as a replacement for the RAF’s E-3D.
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The Finnish Navy has decided to replace its RBS-15 SF anti-ship missile with the Israeli Gabriel anti-ship missile.
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The new defense minister for Italy has indicated that her country will not be buying more F-35s and she is reassessing the current contract for 90 aircraft.
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The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missile has successfully intercepted a BQM-74E aerial target with its active seeker recently.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Swiss defense ministry has invited five Western fighter manufacturers to submit bids for its latest fighter competition.
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