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The Swedish government has decided to procure the MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile system from Raytheon and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has been authorized to enter negotiations with the U.S. government.
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Reuters says the Pentagon is preparing for a large-scale military exercise in the Western Pacific that involves three aircraft carrier strike groups (CSG).
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera is scheduled to make a trip to Hawaii in January and he’ll be visiting the Aegis Ashore test facility there.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin has secured a $26.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to design, develop and produce a high power fiber laser that will be tested on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
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A F-15 assigned to Nelli Air Force Base was supposed to be repainted to mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, the base decided to come up with a new paint scheme after the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1 in order to honor the victims.