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The Pentagon announced on Dec. 9 that Madison Research Corp. will supply 450 thermal batteries, 466 rocket motors, 150 safety and arming devices, and 248 warheads for Taiwan’s MIM-72A Chaparral air defense missile system.
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The co-pilot of a Indonesian Army Bell 412 by villagers on Dec. 8, two weeks after his helicopter crashed while on a supply mission in North Kalimantan.
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Photo: TNI AU
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The South Korean Army carried a live-firing exercise of its Chunma mobile air defense missile system on Dec. 7. This is the first live-firing of the system in four-years, according to Yonhap news.
Photos: Republic of Korea Army
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Russian Helicopters has started the dismantling of Mi-35s belonging to the Indonesian Army and bring them to its Aircraft Repair Plant Number 150 in Svetly, Kaliningrad Region for overhaul.
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Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Brooks Fletcher
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The Cheetah and Chetak helicopter fleet with the Indian Air Force and Army have been grounded for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to carry out comprehensive safety checks.
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