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By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hagel Travels. During his six-day Middle Eastern trip, starting on April 20, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will address arms deals with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, a senior defense official says. The United States has approved requests from Israel for V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft--which have never been sold to another country--as well as KC-135 refueling tankers, advanced radar for Israeli jet fighters, and anti-radiation missiles, according to American…

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