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Philippine President Duterte said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered to provide missiles to his country during the latter’s visit to the country last week.
By Albert Alcain (Presidential Photographers Division, Presidential Communications Operations Office, Office of the President; through Philippine Information Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A video from the Syrian government shows several types of Russian attack helicopters in action against ISIL forces east of Homs.
The Italian National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Defense Ministry has given Leonardo a contract to develop a replacement for the Italian Army’s A129 gunship.
By Aldo Bidini [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korean news outlet Donga reported that the Pentagon might bring its F-35Bs to this year’s iteration of exercise Foal Eagle and Key Resolve in March.
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The head of Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine program was forced to leave the company along with nine other employees after an internal audit uncovered an ethics issue linked to a visit by South Korean military officials several years ago.
By Rick Goodfriend [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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