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The Indian Army will get new anti-aircraft guns after the Defence Acquisition Council cleared the purchase on Jul. 15. The new weapons will have to be bought from Indian companies.
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The French Navy collected data with a goal of certifying the MV-22 to operate from its Mistral-class helicopter carriers during an exercise with USS Essex off Djibouti on Jul. 5.
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Nigeria’s army, air force and naval chiefs have been fired by the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari. The sackings were carried out a month after Amnesty International complained of widespread human rights abuses by troops.
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The Bell Boeing consortium has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to manufacture five V-22 Block C aircraft for Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force.
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