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Israel test fires improved Patriot missile
Agence France-Presse, Jerusalem: Israel successfully test fired an improved Patriot missile as part of efforts to upgrade the country's radar...
US delays troop drawdown in Europe
Agence France-Presse, WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert Gates agreed to delay a drawdown of US troop levels in Europe, the Pentagon...
India Tests Surface-to-Air Missile Twice
Agence France-Presse, India on Dec. 19 tested its surface-to-air Akash missile twice, the latest in a series of tests of...
Eight Chinooks to Boost Operations in Afghanistan
UK Ministry of Defence, A £62 million contract with Boeing to convert eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters to a support helicopter...
Airpower: Guided bomb units hit on target
US Air Force, SOUTHWEST ASIA: Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force...
Pakistan’s nuclear assets are safe: Memon
Associated Press of Pakistan, LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A.Memon has said that Pakistan’s Nuclear Assets are...
Tiger Helicopter Passes Test With Flying Colors
Sagem Defense, The French army has carried out operational testing of the first Tiger HAP Step 2 helicopters. These aircraft...
Gunston Hall, 22nd MEU Complete Exercise with Djibouti Navy
US Navy, USS GUNSTON HALL, At Sea: The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and embarked elements...
Turkey pre-warned US of raids on Kurd rebels: Pentagon
Agence France-Presse, WASHINGTON: Turkey informed the United States well in advance before launching weekend air raids into northern Iraq against...
101st Airborne Units Receive MRAP Vehicles
US Army, CAMP STRIKER, Iraq: Christmas came a little early this year when the Rakkasans received 18 shiny, new Mine-Resistant...
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