Zambian Air Force deputy chief Major General Muliokela Muliokela was killed in a Saab MFI-15 crash along with another senior pilot.
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PLA 810 Brigade in northeastern China upgrades to DF-21
The PLA’s 810 Brigade northeast of Dalian in the Liaoning province appears to have upgraded from the liquid-fuel DF-3A to the road-mobile DF-21.
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New USN shipborne fire truck
The U.S. Navy is in the process of upgrading its existing P-25 Shipboard Fire Truck to a newer model.
Aegis Ashore test site completes first SM-3 test firing
The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex has successfully conducted the first flight test of a SM-3 interceptor on May 20.
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USMC V-22s, KC-130s repositioned from Spain to Italy for possible role in Libya
The Pentagon has repositioned V-22s and KC-130s to Italy in case there is a need to evacuate Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Libya.