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The second aircraft carrier under construction in China will be larger than the country’s first carrier, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) national committee has said.
By Simon YANG [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has been shortlisted by the New Zealand Defence Force to upgrade the submarine detection capability on the P-3K2.
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Lockheed Martin told reporters that its next iteration of the electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) for the F-35 will be ready for testing on the company’s Sabreliner test aircraft this year.
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Hungary and Sweden celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gripen operations for the Hungarian Air Force on Mar. 4 at MH 59, Szentgyörgyi Dezső Airbase, Kecskemét.
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Raytheon has given out more information on the recent SM-6 flight test whereby the anti-air missile was used to engage a surface target. The target turns out to be decommissioned USS Reuben James (FFG 57).
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