Speaking on television, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said the deployment of MV-22s to Japan by the U.S. is out of his government’s control.
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Day: July 17, 2012
Second KDX-III destroyer completes Aegis Combat System tests
The second KDX-III destroyer, Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992), has completed its Aegis Combat System with support from the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin at the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
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Sudanese military helicopter crashed
A Sudanese military helicopter crashed in the western region of Darfur on Monday and seven on board were killed.
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INS Vikramaditya goes out for second trial
INS Vikramaditya is now out in the Barents Sea for its second sea trials where the ship will test its main systems, main and secondary power systems, communications and navigation systems.
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Apache 90-00451 retired as A model will reborn as a D
The Texas Army National Guard has retired its last AH-64A, 90-00451, and the aircraft will return to Boeing and re-manufactured into a D model.
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