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Americas
Northrop Flight Tests Anti-Air Defense Missile Prototype
Northrop Grumman flight tested its new anti-access/area denial missile as part of the US Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon program contract.
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Europe
US Approves $1.3B Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch for France
The US State Department has tentatively approved the sale of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to France at an estimated $1.3 billion.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Australia’s Triton Drone Production Hits Major Milestone
Northrop Grumman has passed a significant milestone in its production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned reconnaissance aerial system, mounting the aircraft fuselage onto the Triton’s one-piece wing.
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Asia Pacific
US Approves $108M Hellfire Missile Sale to Australia
The US State Department has tentatively approved a sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Australia at an estimated $108 million.
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Air
Raytheon Upgrading AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is upgrading the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile to keep pace with evolving threats.
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DOD Contracts
DARPA Awards Long-Range Unmanned Submarine Contracts
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group Manta Ray program phase 2 contracts to build long-range unmanned underwater vehicle demonstrators.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russian Amphibious Ships to Get Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Russia is adapting two amphibious assault ships under construction to include drone capabilities, TASS has reported, citing a source.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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Air
Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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Americas
US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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