Japan's first Global Hawk makes maiden flight
The delivery of the RQ-4B Global Hawk to Japan will equip the country with intelligence gathering and threat monitoring capabilities.
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PREMIUM VIDEO: Raytheon picks up new AMRAAM contract
Could the AIM-120 find a place on the next generation of USAF fighters?
The US Department of Defense announced on 4 March a $74 million contract award to Raytheon Missiles & Defense to integrate AMRAAM missiles with current and future USAF aircraft.
The notice mentions support for AMRAAM integration with several fighters currently in the USAF inventory (F-15, F-16, FA-18, F-22, F-35), but it also states that this contract will provide the 'necessary ...
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