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Dec- 2021 -21 December
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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21 December
Hungary to Acquire IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missiles
Hungary has signed an agreement with German defense manufacturer Diehl to supply IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles.
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21 December
France and India Agree to Jointly Build Aircraft Engine
France will build an aircraft engine in collaboration with India, India’s defense minister announced on Saturday.
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21 December
US Navy Orders 36 More TH-73A Helicopters
The US Navy has ordered an additional 36 TH-73A helicopters, bringing the total number of units on order to 104.
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20 December
US Hypersonic Missile Fails Anew in Third Trial
The US Air Force AGM-183A air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile has failed a test for the third time.
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16 December
BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
BAE Systems has won a $793 million contract from Lockheed Martin to upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II.
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16 December
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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16 December
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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16 December
France Develops Tech for Safe High-Altitude Parachute Landings
France has developed a device that helps paratroopers execute safer landings — particularly when carrying lots of military gear.
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15 December
Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing
The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.
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