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Boeing has been given a $3.48 billion, seven-year contract for the Ground-based Midcourse Missile Defense program. Boeing will continue development, integration, testing, operations and sustainment activities under the new contract.
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RIA Novosti reported that Mexico has bought three Russian Mi-17V5 troop helicopters.
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Sierra Nevada and Embraer have been officially selected as winners of the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support program.
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The Philippines will study the possibility of deploying anti-ship missile batteries along its coast and buy a squadron of surface attack aircraft.
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The U.S. Air Force’s 389th Fighter Squadron scored a 100 percent in fire tests during Exercise Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base.
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