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A radar manned by Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers on Yonaguni Island will go online on Mar. 28. The radar station will extend Japan’s observation network by 200 miles.
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The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) production line at Middle River, Maryland is being restarted by Lockheed Martin, the company announced on Mar. 18.
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Interfax reported on Mar. 18 that Algeria has bought 40 Mi-28NE attack helicopters. The main difference is that these rotor-crafts are designed with dual flight controls at the request from Algeria.
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The Indian Air Force carried out exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Pokhran, in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert on Mar. 18. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were there to observe the exercise.
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MBDA has successfully completed two Mistral firings using a SIMBAD-RC firing post. These trials represent the last technical milestone before delivery to its first customer.
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