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L-3 to deliver Rivet Joint aircraft to UK
Britain is set to take delivery of its second Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft from US contractor L-3 Communications in the next few weeks according to sources familiar with the program.
Missiles Fall Off British Warplane In Cyprus
Two missiles fell from a warplane at a British base in southern Cyprus on Wednesday as the aircraft returned from a military operation, without causing casualties, base officials said.
Defense Bill Sparks Uproar in Japan's Diet
There were chaotic scenes inside Japan's normally orderly parliament Wednesday as opposition lawmakers thronged a committee room in an unsuccessful bid to block Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's controversial security bills.
Lithuania, Latvia Eye Joint Weapon Acquisition
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and her Latvian counterpart, Raimonds Vejonis, have announced the two countries will cooperate on joint acquisitions of weapons to promote the "development of joint military capacities."
India To Buy 4 P-8s; $2.5B Helo Deal Awaits
NEW DELHI — India has cleared purchase of four additional P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft for US $1 billion from Boeing, which awaits the signing of another $2.5 billion contract to purchase attack and heavy-lift helicopters, said a Ministry of Defence source.
Congress, Israel React to Iran Deal
As news of a potentially historic deal with Iran broke, members of Congress and foreign governments alike rushed to react to the news.
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