Philippines defense department spokesman Peter Galvez said Manila has lost an opportunity to acquire 10 attack helicopters from France.
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Month: December 2012
Indian tweak VVIP helicopter tender requirements so that AW101 can compete
Documents seen by Indian Express showed that the Indian defense ministry had tweaked the requirements for a tender to buy 12 VVIP helicopters so that the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter can compete.
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North Korea turns to foreign help on missile technology
A missile expert of unclear nationality recently made a secret visit to North Korea recently and Seoul believes North Korea used foreign help to solve problems with its rockets.
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Syria tried to ship helicopters back from Russia via Iraq
ProPublica, non-profit investigative news organization, has evidence that Syria had tried to ship it’s Mi-25 attack helicopters back home from Russia via Iraq.
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India to carry out exoatmospheric BMD intercept next month
India will test it’s newly developed Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile in an exoatmospheric intercept next month.
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