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Upgraded Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft have entered service with the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet, Ilyushin’s press service said in a statement.
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The Los Angeles Times said in its report that the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) is effectively a “zombie” program after 17 years of development and $2.7 billion spent.
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Textron AirLand may not enter the U.S. Air Force’s T-X jet trainer competition as it feels the requirements set are too high for its Scorpion to achieve.
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Russian forces has deployed the Tor-M2U air defense system in the Kuril Islands, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported.
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The Danish government has decided to deploy an air defense radar to Iraq as part of its contribution to the coalition fighting against ISIL.
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