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Jane’s reported that the U.S. government has received a letter of request (LoR) from India over the sale of 22 General Atomics Guardian, a maritime patrol variant of the Predator B.
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Watch the John C. Stennis and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups coming together in the Philippine Sea for dual-carrier operations.
A vice-president from Leonardo Helicopters says his company is in talks with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for a follow-on order of 12 AW101 helicopters.
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Airbus says it has been invited by the German Ministry of Defense to conduct a study on a replacement for the Tornado fighter-bomber.
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In order for helicopters to receive fuel from the A400M safely, Airbus has decided to switch from a 24m hose to one that is 37 meters long.
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