A senior Iranian naval officer says Iranian submarines are prepared to ambush American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf.
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Gordon England warns budget cuts could endanger crucial U.S. defense exports
In this op-edi, former U.S. deputy secretary of Defense, Gordon England warned that deep cuts to the defense budget could cripple American weapons export in the future as new research and modernization programs could be curtailed.
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VP-30 prepares for the arrival of the first production P-8A
VP-30 is preparing for the arrival of the first production P-8A at NAS Jacksonville. The squadron is currently qualifying the instructors who will train the flight, mission and weapon crews.
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Admiral Gorshkov to be delivered to India on Dec. 4
India will finally get aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov on Dec. 4 this year, a senior official with Sevmash said.
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Indonesia shopping for SAMs, helicopters this year
The Indonesia military has a new shopping list for 2012 which includes: surface-to-air missiles, attack and anti-submarine helicopters.
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