A South African Air Force C-47 Dakota crashed in Drakensberg on Wednesday. All six crew members and five passengers aboard did not survive.
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Month: December 2012
U.S. Navy confirms Denmark’s selection of MH-60R
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that it is selling nine MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and associated support to Denmark.
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Eurofighter fires Meteor AAM for first time
The Eurofighter has fired the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile for the first time.
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Cornyn again trying to force Obama to sell F-16s to Taiwan
U.S. Senator John Cornyn has introduced an an amendment to the bill for next year’s defense budget to force Obama to sell F-16s to Taiwan.
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SpaceX to launch military satellites
SpaceX has secured its first launch contracts for the U.S. military. The company will send the Deep Space Climate Observatory using a Falcon 9 rocket in 2014.
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