A group of retired British Army generals, Navy admirals and academics have called for the British government to stop the Harrier from retirement and withdraw the Tornado instead.
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Month: February 2011
Libya wants its Mirage F1s back
Libya has formally approached Malta to return two Mirage F1 fighters that defected there recently.
First Glonass-K reached orbit
Russia has successfully launched the first Glonass-K navigation satellite today.
ISIS: Syria built uranium conversion plant near Damascus
The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) claims that Syria has built a small uranium conversion facility near the town of Marj as Sultan.
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Russia to spend $650 billion on defense
Russia is planning to spend $650 billion to procure 600 new warplanes, 100 ships and 1,000 helicopters by 2020.
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