Reuters
Sweden will acquire Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System under a deal valued at $729 million, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson said Monday. The purchase adds a U.S.-made long-range artillery capability to Sweden’s defense arsenal.
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By AeroTime: The British Royal Air Force has taken part in a demonstration on a remote Arctic island alongside US and Norwegian allies as part of Operation Atlantic City.
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