The Pentagon decided last week to deploy USS John Stennis four months ahead of schedule to the Persian Gulf and its tour will lasts eight months.
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Turkey fails to decide on winner of air defense missile system
Turkey’s Defense Executive Council has failed to pick a winner for its Long Range Air and Missile Defense System contest.
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WSJ: U.S. building missile defense radar station in Qatar
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the U.S. is secretly building a missile defense radar station in Qatar.
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Taiwan signs letter of acceptance for F-16A/B upgrade
The RoCAF confirmed that it has recently signed the letter of acceptance to upgrade its F-16A/Bs. It will now wait for the United States to select the contractor.
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Iraqi Air Force buys four DB-110 reconnaissance pods
Goodrich has been awarded a $71 million contract to supply four DB-110 reconnaissance pods to the Iraqi Air Force of its F-16C/Ds.
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