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Arie Egozi from Flight Global reports that Israel wants its new F-15s to carry more missiles and this could be the 2040 configuration that Boeing was touting last year.
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News media in Turkey and Russia have been floating stories on Turkey’s desire to procure the S-400 air defense missile system. TASS says Ankara also seeks to have a loan to finance the purchase.
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The Pentagon has clarified why it had delayed the deployment of the CV-22 to Japan. Spokesman Gary Ross said the Air Force currently has insufficient number of skilled operations and maintenance personnel to make the move happen.
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It was good news for the Boeing folks at Mesa, Arizona as the U.S. Army has awarded a five-year, $3.4 billion contract to the company for 244 remanufactured Apache E models and 24 new ones.
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The British government has placed another order for the AGM-114R1/R2 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) missile. This round it will be ordering 1,000 rounds for an estimated cost of around $150 million.
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