The Pentagon’s inspector general found 48 instances of non-conformances with quality control standards in the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
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Sikorsky sued for Night Stalkers Black Hawk crash
Sikorsky and its suppliers have been sued for causing a Night Stalkers Black Hawk to crash on Jan. 16.
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Israel, U.S. conducted Arrow 2 test
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of DDR&D and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted an intercept test of the Arrow 2 interceptor missile on Sept. 9.
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Brazil cleared to buy 3 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
The U.S. government has cleared a potential Foreign Military Sale to Brazil for three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
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Bangladesh F-7 lost external tank after take-off
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter lost an external fuel tank after the jet took off from Kurmitola airbase in Dhaka on Sept. 8.
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