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The Pentagon has decided not to dispatch the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to the Middle East and the ships will be deployed in the Western Pacific instead.
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Once again the Canadian government has fork out $30 million to remain as a partner nation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
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The British Ministry of Defence has formally handed over seven Sea King helicopters to the Pakistan Navy on May 24.
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A U.S. Navy P-3 was intercepted by two Chinese J-10 fighters southeast of Hong Kong on May 24 and the encounter was deemed unsafe by the American aircrew.
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Indonesia’s top military commander, Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, has confirmed to Antara News that the AW101 helicopter that was delivered to the country earlier this year did not meet specifications as it lack a ramp.
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