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  USA Issues JSOW Block III Production Contracts

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/USA-Issues-JSOW-Block-III-Production-Contracts-05338/

  In March 2007, Raytheon received a contract to develop the AGM-154C-1 variant of the popular JSOW glide bomb family. This new version would add moving target capability via improved imaging infrared seekers, better seeker algorithms, and a 2-way

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  Germany Sells Israel Dolphin-II Subs

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/germany-may-sell-2-more-dolphin-subs-to-israel-for-117b-01528/

  In November 2005, reports surfaced that that Germany would sell Israel 2 AIP-equipped Dolphin submarines, to join its existing fleet of 3 conventional diesel-electric Dolphin Class boats. In 2006, the deal for 2 Dolphin AIP boats was finalized at a total

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  Germany’s F125 Special Forces and Stabilization Frigates

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Germanys-F125-Special-Forces-and-Stabilization-Frigates-05119/

  F125 Concept(click to expand) Over the last decade, a belief has taken root in global naval circles that shallow littoral chokepoints for maritime trade, operations in and around failed states like Somalia, and expeditionary stabilization operations,…

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  Adding Arleigh Burkes: H.I.I. Steps Forward for DDG-51 Restart

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Adding-Arleigh-Burkes-Northrop-Grumman-Underway-06007/#more-6007

  In April 2009 Bath and Ingalls agreed to the Navy's surface combatant plans, thus heralding a significant restructuring within the American naval shipbuilding community. Under the agreements, the USA would end production at 3 Graf Spee sized

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  ALAS: the Missile Cometh

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/alas-the-missile-cometh-010230/

  The usefulness of over the horizon light precision strike weapons is becoming clear to navies, recently became clear to land forces, and was always clear to air forces. Serbia's Yugoimport has been working on an "Advanced Light Attack System" missile that

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  A Spookier Spooky, 30mm at a Time? Nope.

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/a-spookier-spooky-30mm-at-a-time-03023/

  In 2006 GD was contracted to repackage A-10 ammo for AC-130 Gunships. As is so often the case, there's a story behind the story. The USA's fearsome AC-130U "Spooky" Hercules gunships were having their old 40mm

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  South Africa Orders IRIS-T Missiles

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/South-Africa-Orders-IRIS-T-Missiles-04948/

  IRIS-T on Gripen(click to view larger) IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System - Tail/thrust vector controlled) emerged after Germany pulled out of the joint US-UK-German ASRAAM program, following testing with its "new" East German MiG-29s and their AA-11/R-73…

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  Peru Upgrades Its Lupo Class Frigates

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Peru-Upgrades-Its-Lupo-Class-Frigates-07060/

  Italian-built Lupo Class frigates currently form the high-end backbone of Peru's navy, with 8 of the 3,000t Carvajal Class ships serving. Four were built under license from 1984-1987, and the 2nd batch of 4 ships was decommissioned by the Italian Navy and…

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  F-35 JSF Hit by Serious Design Problems

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-35-jsf-hit-by-serious-design-problems-04311/

  by Johan Boeder in The Netherlands. Earlier versions of this article have been published in the Dutch press and Defense-Aerospace. DID has worked with the author to create an edited, updated version with full documentation of sources. On May 3, 2007,…

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  Dutch XA-188 Pasi Wheeled APCs for Estonia

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Dutch-XA-188-Pasi-Wheeled-APCs-for-Estonia-06602/

  Before Patria Oyj introduced the popular AMV 8x8 wheeled APC, Finland's XA-180 Pasi family of wheeled APCs was sold to a number of Nordic countries, as well as the UN and to several countries with UN peacekeeping missions. In 2004,

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