Air

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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Morocco Opens First Military Base With Chinese Air Defense

Morocco has formally inaugurated its first military base with a Chinese long-range air defense system near the town of Sidi Yahia el Gharb.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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