Australia is having thoughts on getting a fifth C-17 transport plane, Defense Minister Stephen Smith said.
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Month: March 2011
Malta turned back Libyan jet carrying pilots to fly back Mirage F1s
Malta’s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told a press conference that his government refused to allow a Libyan jet, carrying pilots to fly back 2 Mirage F1s, to land in his country.
Russian army to get air defense missiles in 2011
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that it will provide the Army units with S-300V4, Buk-M2, Tor-M2 and MANPADs this year.
Belarus violated U.N. embargo by shipping 3 Mi-24s to Ivory Coast
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Belarus has broken an international arms embargo on Ivory Coast by supplying the government there with three Mi-24 attack helicopters.
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