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Apr- 2018 -2 April
Boeing awarded $312 million contract for JDAM bomb guidance kits
Boeing was awarded an almost $312 million U.S. Air Force contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) strap-on guidance kits
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Mar- 2018 -28 March
Libya airstrike killed Al-Qaeda trainer Musa Abu Dawud, US Africa Command says
A U.S. airstrike in Libya over the weekend killed a top al-Qaeda leader, Musa Abu Dawud, and another fighter, the military's Africa Command said in a press release
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27 March
Afghan Air Force A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb against Taliban
An Afghan Air Force A-29 light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb against a Taliban target, marking the first time the AAF has dropped a laser-guided bomb in combat
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26 March
US Africa Command carries out first airstrike against Al-Qaeda in Libya
US Africa Command carried out its first airstrike against al-Qaeda in southwestern Libya over the weekend, just over 2 years after it ended a campaign against ISIS in the country
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23 March
Raytheon awarded $523 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missile production
Raytheon was awarded a $523 million contract for the production of Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) that includes sales to eight U.S. allies
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22 March
India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker
India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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22 March
Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says
Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new and upgraded aircraft by 2030, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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20 March
RAF Red Arrows jet crashes near Wales base
A British military Hawk jet used by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team with two people on board crashed at a base in Wales
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20 March
Sixth successful test for Lockheed’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin says it successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launched from a U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bomber
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14 March
Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters
Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).
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