Boeing was given a $178 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to design a new tail kit for the B61 nuclear bomb.
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China losing J-11Bs in crashes?
An anonymous U.S. source is telling Wendell Minnick at Defense News that China is losing a lot of (J-11B) in crashes. This has prompted Beijing to look to the Su-35.
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Rheinmetall transfers MANTIS air defence system to Luftwaffe
Rheinmetall has transferred the MANTIS air defence system to the German Air Force’s Air Defence Missile Squadron 1 “Schleswig-Holstein” in Husum, Germany.
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X-47B hoist on board USS Harry S. Truman
A X-47B was hoisted on board aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Nov. 26. The unmanned aircraft will test carrier deck handling aboard Truman next year.
Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
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YouTube: David’s Sling carried out successful interception
The Israeli Defense Ministry says the David’s Sling missile defense system has carried out the first successful interception.
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