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Defense News reports that Turkey might cancel its long-range air and missile defense system competition.
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DCNS in cooperation with MBDA have offered two solutions for submarines to deal against airborne threats. One is a retractable mast housing a turret containing several Mistral short-range missiles.
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Mark Ballew, Boeingss director of business development for mobility rotorcraft, said his company is expecting to export the V-22 next year along with the CH-47F.
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The U.S. Army has shipped the Switchblade UAV to a unit in Regional Command East, Afghanistan. The soldiers there are still waiting for the green light to deploy the kamikaze drone though.
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The Italian Army wants to test its Aster SAMP/T interceptor for the missile defense role in France in March.
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