A free fall parachute saved a pilot from his stricken aircraft for the first time exactly one hundred years ago on Oct. 20, 1922.
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Poland leases MQ-9A from General Atomics
Poland will lease a number of MQ-9A unmanned air vehicles from General Atomics while it prepares to acquire the MQ-9B.
Photo: Polish Ministry of Defense
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Lithuania orders more RBS 70 missiles
Lithuania says that it has place an order unspecific number of Bolide and MK-2 missiles for the RBS 70 air defense system.
HK company brokered the sale of FTC-2000Gs to Myanmar
The Irrawaddy reports that Myanmar has ordered several FTC-2000G advanced jet trainers and that Hong Kong company Gateways Hong Kong Ltd. brokered the deal.
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HENSOLDT partners with RAFAEL to offer EW capabilities to Luftwaffe
HENSOLDT and Rafael have signed an exclusive teaming agreement on Oct. 18 to offer an airborne electronic warfare capabilite to the German Air Force.
Graphic: Rafael
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