Denmark has turned down a NATO request to send F-16 fighters to Afghanistan.
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F-35I will have 600-gal tank
Israel’s F-35, designated F-35I, will have a a 600-gal. detachable fuel tank to extend its range, Aviation Week reports.
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Manufacture of BrahMos engines will be shifted to India
Currently, all the engines for the BrahMos supersonic missiles are manufactured in Russia’s Orenburg. They will soon be transferred to the Brahmos plant in the state of Kerala in southeastern India.
Israel seeks to halt sale of P-800 missiles to Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Moscow should not sell the P-800 Yakhont supersonic anti-ship missile to Syria.
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Thai’s FY11 defense budget allocated funds for 2nd batch of Gripens
Jane’s reported that the new Thai defense budget has allocated funds for a second batch of Gripen fighters.