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Raytheon Canada Limited will be upgrading the radar systems for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems, Defense News reports.
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A Russian Su-27 came within 5 feet from a U.S. Navy EP-3E over the Black Sea on Jan. 29. The fighter cut through the EP-3’s flight path.
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A report by Amos Harel on Haaretz says the Israeli Air Force is leaning towards buying another batch of F-15s instead of a third F-35 squadron.
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The Royal Air Force has confirmed to Jane’s that the service will be retiring 16 two-seat Eurofighters in a bid to save $1.13 billion in operating costs.
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Taiwan is preparing to test-fire a naval version of its indigenous Tien Kung 3 air defense missile system on a LST-542-class tank landing ship this year.
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