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Chinese technology approved for PAC-3

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by alert5

A company from Taiwan has managed to secure orders from Lockheed Martin to supply its radar signal management technology for use on the MIM-104F (PAC-3) air defense missile system.

By Ministerie van Defensie [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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AAG traps first airborne aircraft

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by alert5

After more than 200 roll-in traps since March, the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) has trap its first airborne aircraft. The milestone occurred on Oct. 13 when a VX-23 F/A-18E Super Hornet was recovered at Runway Arrested Landing Site in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Lockheed Martin willing to help MHI develop new Japanese fighter

Posted on October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 by alert5

In an interview with The Nikkei, Lockheed Martin President Marillyn Hewson disclosed that her company has responded to a request for information from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on jointly developing a new fighter for Japan.

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