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HSC-84, based in Norfolk, will be inactivated in March, the U.S. Navy has decided. The unit is one of two helicopter squadrons in the sailing branch that are dedicated to Special Operations support as a primary role.
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An Afghan Mi-17 crashed during a training flight in Logar province, south of the capital Kabul, on Jan. 3.
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A spokesman for the Sri Lanka Air Force told The Sunday Leader that the service has not made a decision to buy the JF-17 despite media reports that Pakistan is pushing for the country to be the jet’s second export customer.
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An officer from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) told Sudan Tribune on Dec. 31, 2015 that the army had obtained dozens of shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
The Canadian government has asked the industry to reply by Feb. 2 on whether they are interested to participate in a tender to provide military pilot training for the RCAF from year 2021.
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