The Indonesia military has a new shopping list for 2012 which includes: surface-to-air missiles, attack and anti-submarine helicopters.
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Day: January 17, 2012
Veteran U.S. Navy pilot experience changes in air war
As a young Lieutenant flying Tomcats off USS Enterprise to being a Commander flying over Afghanistan, U.S. Navy fighter pilot Layne McDowell has seen how air warfare has evolved from Kosovo to Afghanistan.
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USAF has new definition on what air power is
The U.S. Air Force has redefine what air power means in its Force Doctrine Document 1. It is now defined as “the ability to project military power or influence through the control and exploitation of air, space and cyberspace to achieve strategic, operational or tactical objectives.”
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Iran to unveil new maritime patrol aircraft, launch satellite
Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said his country will unveil a new domestically manufactured maritime patrol aircraft and launch a biological capsule into space in the near future.
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Mexican drug gangs increase their attacks on government helicopters
Statistics released by the Mexican government show that local drug gangs have attacked military and government helicopters 28 times over the last five years.
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