A new type of Chinese guided-missile destroyer was launched yesterday at the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard near Shanghai.
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NATO CH-47 makes hard landing in Afghanistan
A NATO CH-47 helicopter made a hard landing in the eastern province of Logar, Afghanistan on Monday and the crew destroyed the aircraft as it was badly damaged.
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Indian Navy’s request for more Barak missiles rejected
The Indian Navy would like to buy more Barak missiles to arm its ships but the request has been rejected due to an ongoing corruption probe into the purchase of the missiles from an earlier tender.
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Taiwan prepare PAC-3 sites
Sites meant for the PAC-3 missile systems in Taichung and Kaohsiung cities in Taiwan will commence construction work early next month.
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YouTube: Syria Mi-8 shot down
The Free Syrian Army claimed it had shot down a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter in the town of Qabun near Damascus on Monday.
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