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United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has completed flight testing of a second-generation Il-80 airborne command and control aircraft and will deliver it to the military by end of this month.
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The U.S. Army wants an open-architecture controller that can protect airborne, ground and maritime platforms from incoming threats. It found a solution from Lockheed Martin and the aerospace giant was given two contracts for continued development of the controller for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program.
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The Pentagon announced on Dec. 1 that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $914 million contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16C/D fleet.
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Almaz-Antey concern will deliver another five regiments of the S-400 air defense system next year. The information was given in a press release announcing the delivery of this year’s third regiment to the Central Military District.
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At a panel presentation at the America Society of Naval Engineers’ Combat Systems Symposium on Dec. 1, U.S. Navy officials share with attendees how the sailing branch is giving old defense weapons a new life by giving them an offensive capability.
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