An investigation by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) concluded that a UN Mi-8 helicopter was shot down in Bentiu on Aug. 26.
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YouTube: Chinese FD2000, FL-3000N air defense system
CCTV has produce a three-part series on various Chinese air defense missile systems. First part covers the HQ-9 (FD2000) long-range air defense system and FL-3000N close-in air defense missile.
China says Turkey will decide in its “own interests” on air defense missile system
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing that Turkey would decide in its “own interests” on buying an air defense missile system from China.
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India could abandon SR-SAM project with France
The Indian Navy could abandon the co-development of a Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SR-SAM) with MBDA.
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Pentagon IG found 48 QC non-conformances with GMD system
The Pentagon’s inspector general found 48 instances of non-conformances with quality control standards in the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
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