British helicopters for Afghanistan “not fit for use”: report
London: British military helicopters set to be deployed to Afghanistan were not properly equipped to fly combat missions, a newspaper said...
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C-212-400 Production Being Transferred to Indonesia
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Indian Procurement of Defence Equipment
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Russian company develops heavy UAV for military use
MOSCOW: Russia's Kronshtadt defense company has developed a new- generation heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for military purposes, a senior company...
US Marines renew ban on Twitter, Facebook
WASHINGTON: The US Marine Corps on Tuesday renewed a ban on Twitter and other social networking sites as the Pentagon weighed...
Rise of the Robot Warplanes
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EA-18G Growler Recommended For Fleet Introduction
The findings of the EA-18G Growler's initial operational test and evaluation were released by the Department of Defense Wednesday. The aircraft...
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