India will test it’s newly developed Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile in an exoatmospheric intercept next month.
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U.S. Army officials keen to buy new armed scout helicopter
U.S. Army acquisition chief Heidi Shyu and other officials have backed a plan to buy new armed scout helicopters instead of extending the life of the OH-58.
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YouTube: Neuron UCAV 1st flight
The Neuron UCAV has made its first flight in French Istres on Dec. 1.
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Pentagon may fund work for new helicopter to preserve helicopter design capabilities
Worried that the U.S. defense industry could lose the capacity to generate new designs for military helicopters, the Pentagon said it may fund initial work on a new military helicopter in a year or two.
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LM, Pentagon agrees on F-35 Lot 5
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have in principle agreed on 32 F-35 fighters under Lot 5 production.
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