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Second Scorpene SSK Arrives in Malaysia
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) second Scorpene submarine, KD Tun Razak, reached the Lumut naval base for an official homecoming...
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Fleet Continues to Grow
The Afghan Air Force received two new Mi-17 helicopters on July 8, 2010. These two aircraft are part of a...
Mattis named overall US commander of Iraq, Afghan wars
WASHINGTON: General James Mattis was named as the new head of US Central Command, or CENTCOM, which has overall control...
Army Chemical Materials Agency Destroys 75 percent of US Chemical Weapons
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md: The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency, or CMA, announced that on July 1, 2010, it achieved...
Army plans network integration exercise
The U.S. Army is planning a brigade combat team integration exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., July 12-16, 2010,...
FN 5.56 SCAR Retained in USSOCOM’s Inventory
Belgium-based firearms manufacturer FN Herstal hereby refutes the allegations recently found on the web that USSOCOM abandoned the 5.56 version...
F-35A Becomes Second Variant to Fly With Mission Systems
FORT WORTH, Texas: The ninth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter entered flight testing on Tuesday, becoming the second...
UK to Spend £189m for New Equipment in Afghanistan
The Government is providing £189m from the Treasury Reserve for new equipment for UK troops in support of operations in...
Airbus submits bid for US military mega-project
Washington: European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday submitted its bid for a 40-billion-dollar US military contract also eyed by bitter...
Afghan air force delivers on first airdrop
KABUL, Afghanistan: In the sky over Kalat, Afghanistan, a C-27 Spartan crew member opened the bay door and two men...
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