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Six NATO nations pledge to study new ASW, ISR aircraft
At a ceremony in Brussels, Defence Ministers from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey signed a Letter of Intent on “Cooperation on Multinational Maritime Multi Mission Aircraft Capabilities,” a press from NATO said.
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Germany, Norway join European multinational MRTT program
Germany and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join a European multinational tanker transport program.
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The AC-130 is getting a new weapon
The U.S. Air Force has placed a sole-source order for 70 GBU-69/B Small Glide Munitions (SGMs) with Dynetics. The contract also has an option to buy 30 more weapons.
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SASC funds light CATOBAR carrier study
U.S. Senators in the Senate Armed Services Committee has set aside $30 million in the FY18 National Defense Authorization Budget for the U.S. Navy to begin a study for a light aircraft carrier.
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