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| Airborne Laser starts on-board firing tests |
| In another milestone for the Airborne Laser (ABL) program, and further evidence of the growing science-fiction like capabilities of the modern military machine, Boeing and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have successfully fired a high-energy chemical laser onboard the ABL aircraft during ground testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The test moves the project a step closer to a full missile shoot-down demonstration expected in 2009.
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| Lockheed Martin C-5m Super Galaxy Completes Flight Test |
| The Lockheed Martin C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) flight test team has successfully completed developmental testing of all 3 C-5 RERP test aircraft.
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| Saab offers Gripen to Switzerland |
| Saab has submitted a Gripen proposal to Switzerland. The proposal was handed over to the Swiss department for procurement of technologically complex systems and defense technology, armasuisse, in Berne.
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| Sikorsky S-70B |
| With its latest S-70B, Sikorsky Aircraft has created an anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare platform with a glass cockpit and automated mission avionics system designed to meet a wide range of needs for navies around the world.
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| EADS to Modernize Harrier AV-8B for the Spanish Navy |
| EADS Defense & Security (DS) will carry out the modernization program of 4 Harrier AV-8B "Day Attack" aircraft of the Spanish Navy. The contract, with a value of 11.5 million Euros, has been signed with Navair, the U.S. governmental authority acting on behalf of the Spanish Navy. The contract will be executed throughout the next 3 years, until 2011.
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| Elbit Systems Supplies IAF F-16I Simulator |
| Haifa, Israel, June 5, 2008 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) and Lockheed Martin inaugurated the avionics simulation system delivered to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the Israel Air Force (IAF) F-16I Sufa aircrew flight and system trainer.
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| KC-45 Tanker to Boost Military Airlift Capacity |
| The recent decision by ATA Airlines to file bankruptcy and cease operations, including the charter service it provided to the U.S. military, makes more apparent the wisdom of the U.S. Air Force decision to select the Northrop Grumman Corporation KC-45 as America’s new tanker.
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| Pratt & Whitney To Power Korean F-15Ks |
| Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract to provide engines to power new F-15K fighter jets for the Republic of Korea Air Force. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
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| Saab offers Gripen to the Indian Air Force |
| In New Delhi Saab handed-over its compliant response to the Indian Ministry of Defense Request for Proposal for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force.
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| Manufacturing of 1st F-35 Lightning II Aircraft |
| BAE Systems has cut metal on its first component for the F-35 Lightning II production aircraft. This opening cut, on a component part of the aft fuselage, signifies a major milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program.
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