India plans to put its first home-built synthetic aperture radar spy satellite, Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), into orbit next month.
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Another poll says Americans against Israeli strike on Iran
According to a new University of Maryland poll, most Americans are against an Israeli strike on Iran and that Tehran can rebuild the nuclear program in five years after an attack.
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Canada does not rule out canceling F-35 purchase
Canada’s associate defense minister, Julian Fantino, said Tuesday his government does not rule out backing out of the F-35 program.
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Turkish Stars F-5 crashed, pilot killed
An F-5 belonging to Turkish Air Force aerobatics team, Türk Yıldızları, crashed in the central Anatolian province of Konya on Tuesday. Reports say the pilot was killed.
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U.S. Defense Secretary in Kyrgyzstan to seek continue use of air base
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flew into Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday to secure the use of Manas air base beyond July 2014. Washington wants to keep Manas as a transit point when they pull out of Afghanistan in future.
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