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Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380
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Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined
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Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms
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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).
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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700
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Becker Avionics Digital Intercom System DVCS6100 provides crystal clear communication for UH-72A Lakota
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France chooses Sagem to design the datalink system for tomorrow's UAVs
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Boeing Completes Apache Longbow Training Upgrade Contract
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