Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were given contracts to develop pod-mounted laser weapons to defend aircraft and UAV from missiles.
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YouTube: KA-52K crash
A Kamov Ka-52K naval helicopter crashed on Tuesday in southeast Moscow. Both crew members are test pilots from Kamov and the co-pilot was injured in the crash.
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Raytheon, US Air Force complete series of SDB II test flights
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative speeds.
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Two Russian Tu-160s arrived in Venezuela
Two Russia Air Force Tu-160 bombers have arrived in Venezuela after a 13-hour non-stop flight. Taking off from Engels airbase, the flight was shadowed by Norwegian F-16s.
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JMSDF interested in VTOL UAV
News report from Japan said the Ministry of Defense is studying the option of buying unmanned aircraft for Japanese warships.
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