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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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LEMV Airship Sold Back to Manufacturer for a Song, and Future Data
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Rise-of-the-Blimps-The-US-Armys-LEMV-06438/
The rise of modern terrorism, sharply increasing costs to recruit and equip professional soldiers, and issues of energy security, are forcing 2 imperatives on modern armies. Modern militaries need to be able to watch wide areas for very long periods of…
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Finland Updating Its Air Defense Systems
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Finland-Updating-Its-Air-Defense-Systems-05398/
Control of the air isn't a cornerstone of Finland's defense, as it is for a country like Australia. Instead, Finland needs to make its airspace dangerous enough to deny enemies full air dominance, while its difficult terrain and mobile land forces bleed…
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Turkey & South Korea’s Altay Tank Project
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/turkey-signs-deal-with-s-korea-for-altay-tank-project-05012/
Turkey's tank fleet is currently made up of American M-48s and M-60s, some of which have been modernized with Israeli cooperation into M-60 Sabra tanks, plus a large contingent of German Leopard 1s and Leopard 2s. That is hardy surprising. America
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AN-70 Aerial Transports Finally To Be Produced
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Antonovs-Odyssey-AN-70-Program-Taking-Flight-05741/
Antonov's AN-70 has had a long and difficult development history from its first studies and concepts in 1979. Roadblocks have included the dissolution of its sponsoring state in 1991, the crash of the initial prototype aircraft in a 1995 collision with its…
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Heat Vision: US Teen Series Fighters Getting IRST
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-18-super-hornets-to-get-irst-03429/
F/A-18F w. IRST F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Block IIs fighters are beginning to enter service with the US Navy and Australia, carrying significantly improved AN/APG-79 AESA radars and other electronic upgrades. Recent years have seen another spreading…
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Finland Updating Its Air Defense Systems
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/finland-updating-its-air-defense-systems-05398/
Control of the air isn't a cornerstone of Finland's defense, as it is for a country like Australia. Instead, Finland needs to make its airspace dangerous enough to deny enemies full air dominance, while its difficult terrain and mobile land forces bleed…
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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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Surion: Eurocopter’s Korean KHP/KUH Helicopter Deal
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/korea-approves-eurocopters-khp-helicopter-deal-02325/
South Korea currently owns around 700 helicopters, but more than half are considered outdated, and they need to be replaced. December 2005 marked the endgame for a South Korean competition to produce about 245 utility transport helicopters, which