Cambodia’s defense minister said China had sold Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to his country recently.
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Dutch to upgrade Patriot instead of switching to MEAD
The Dutch Ministry of Defense chose to upgrade its existing Patriot missile defense system instead of purchasing the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEAD).
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Leidos to implement ARL-E upgrade for U.S. Army
Leidos has been selected by the U.S. Army to upgrade nine Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Multifunction systems with nine Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) systems.
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56th and 57th Rescue squadrons relocating to Italy
Starting from fiscal year 2017, the U.S. Air Force’s 56th and 57th Rescue squadrons, currently at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, will operate out of Aviano Air Base, Italy.
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USAF C-17 help deploy Army Strykers to north of the Arctic Circle
The U.S. Army’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team was able to demonstrate the rapid deployment of four Strykers above the Arctic Circle with the help of a USAF C-17 on Nov. 3-4.
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