The first production conforming Scorpion jet has completed its first flight McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Textron AirLand has announce.
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South Korea says its Taurus cruise missile is now ready for combat
Seoul announced on Dec. 22 that its Taurus cruise missile is now ready for combat. The news comes after the weapon was recently delivered to the country earlier this month.
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Boeing to produce 51 Harpoons for Brazil, Egypt and South Korea
The Pentagon announced under contract announcement Release No: CR-244-16 that Boeing has been awarded $207 million to produce 51 Lot 90 Harpoon weapon systems for Brazil, Egypt and South Korea.
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Russia says 10 out of 162 weapons tested in Syria had flaws
At a meeting chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu disclosed that 162 new and upgraded weapons were tested in Russia’s military campaign in Syria and 10 of these had flaws that were not revealed during trials.
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U.S. Navy setting up CMV-22B detachment at MCAS New River
The U.S. Navy is in the process of setting up Medium Tilt-Rotor Training Detachment 204 at MCAS New River.
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