India will test its secretive Nirbhay cruise missile from Wheeler Island in October.
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British solider was killed by U.S. Apache gunfire in Afghanistan
A British solider from 3rd Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan in December 2009 after U.S. Apaches mistook them for insurgents and fired on them.
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Libya interested to buy ex-U.S. Army Chinooks
During a briefing by Boeing, the company said Libya is keen to acquire second-hand U.S. Army CH-47E helicopters.
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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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MEADS radar likely to be deployed by U.S. Army
As development of the Medium Extended Air-Defense System (MEADS) program winds down. Its 360-deg. surveillance radar is likely to be field by the U.S. Army to replace the existing Patriot radar.
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