The Swiss senate voted 27 to 17 for the finance of 22 Gripen fighters on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan to receive first two C-130H
The Afghan Air Force will receive its first two C-130Hs next month. A total of four C-130Hs are slated for the country.
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BAE Systems developing next-generation EW algorithm suite for DARPA
Under the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC), BAE Systems will develop technology for a next-generation EW algorithm suite for DARPA.
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Boeing to end C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will close the production line of the C-17 in Long Beach, California in 2015. Nan Bouchard, Boeing vice president and C-17 program manager, said the company will complete 22 final aircraft: seven for the Indian Air Force, two for an international customer that she declined to name, and 13 that have not yet been sold.
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LRASM launch from MK 41
Lockheed Martin has successfully launched the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Boosted Test Vehicle (BTV) from a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canister at White Sands Missile Range.
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