A new report suggests Britain could save £83.5 billion until 2062 by scrapping the Trident nuclear ballistic missiles.
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Month: March 2012
Australian Chinooks back flying in Afghanistan
Two Australian CH-47Ds are back flying in southern Afghanistan after undergoing heavy maintenance in-theater.
Photo by Sergeant Mick Davis 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit
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India ready to select aerial tanker
India is in the final stages of deciding between the Airbus A330 MRTT and Ilyushin Il-78 as its new tanker.
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Japan may deploy PAC-3 on Okinawa and Ishigaki to guard against North Korean rocket
Japan is considering deploying the PAC-3 missile defense system on Ishigaki and Okinawa islands to guard against the North Korean rocket that is to be launch next month.
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35th Fighter Squadron holds DACT with VMFA(AW)-121
VMFA(AW)-121’s F/A-18Ds were recently in Kunsan, South Korea to have dissimilar aircraft combat training with the U.S. Air Force’s 35th Fighter Squadron’s F-16s.
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