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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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Airbus continues US Army UH-72A support
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Naval Warfare
Bumper year for P-8 continues
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Russia moves rotary from Syrian airbase
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RUAG acquires Clearswift
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BAE and Rheinmetall enter tank battle
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Netherlands orders Leguan bridge layers
23rd December 2016
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Myanmar bulks up on helicopters and aircraft
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Israeli company enters DIRCM arena
22nd December 2016
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Raytheon to produce LLC 7M encryptor
22nd December 2016
Raytheon will produce next-generation encryption devices to protect military tactical data transmissions under a $32 million contract announced on 21 December. The system to be …
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Digital Battlespace
Datapath selected for GTACS contract
22nd December 2016
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Training
Boeing, Saab complete first T-X flight
22nd December 2016
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Growing threats shape Middle East (video)
22nd December 2016
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Austria gets upgraded CAE GESI system
22nd December 2016
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Israel wants more Hermes 900s
22nd December 2016
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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF
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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
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