USS Cowpens was forced to stop after a Chinese naval ship blocked its path in South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said.
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Pentagon wants common EKI for GBI and SM3
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon were all give contracts by the Pentagon recently to design a common Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle for the GBI and SM3 missiles.
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Babcock to convert two land-based Phalanx back to naval version
Britain’s Ministry of Defense has given Babcock a contract to deliver four Phalanx 1B kit modifications and convert two land-based Phalanx back to the naval version.
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China ADIZ to keep out RQ-4
U.S. Defense officials told Washington Times that one of the reasons China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone is to prevent the Global Hawk from spying along its coast line.
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South Korea exports FA-50 to Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has inked a deal with South Korea for 24 KAI FA-50 fighters that will be designated T-50IQ.
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