According to Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s Defense Ministry will spend more money to research on unmanned aerial vehicles after seeing the success of the Global Hawk during the recent earthquake and tsunami.
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Russian Helicopters to restart production of Mi-34C
Production of the Mi-34C is to resume in 2012 and the Mi-34C1 will have improvements such as a French hydraulic system and hard points for sensors.
North Korea wanted to shoot down helicopter carrying South Korea’s Defense Minister
Chatter between North Korean military units suggest a plan was being hatched to shoot down the helicopter carrying South Korea’s defense minister during a visit to a front-line unit in July.
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Varyag to enter service on Aug. 1 2012, dispatch to South China Sea
China’s first aircraft carrier will enter service with the PLA Navy on Aug. 1 next year and the ship is to deploy to South China Sea.
KC-130J Harvest Hawk may get 30mm GAU-23 cannon
The success of the KC-130J Harvest Hawk has prompted the U.S. Marine Corps to added a 30mm GAU-23 cannon to upgrade its firepower.
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