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The Indian Army is proposing a replacement of 41 Cheetah and Chetak helicopters with the indigenous Dhruv as quickly as possible.
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The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently underway for the Western Pacific on a regularly scheduled deployment. But this time, the CSG will remain under U.S. 3rd Fleet command and control even after crossing the International Date Line (IDL).
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Jakarta is giving consideration to an initiative to export local-made Russian general-purpose bombs to other countries operating Sukhoi fighters.
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Photo: PT. Sari Bahari
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The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has chosen the Spy Ranger mini-unmanned aerial vehicle made by Thales for French force.
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The crew of a EA-18G that suffered severe injuries during an accident at NAS Whidbey Island on Dec. 16 are still in hospital.
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