NATO said Patriot batteries in Turkey will be activated this week.
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Second V-22 multi-year production contact delayed
The U.S. Navy cannot award a second multi-year production contact for the V-22 as the 2013 defense appropriations bill is still not law.
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USAF C-17 that landed at wrong airport was carrying Gen. James Mattis
Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Central Command, was on board the USAF C-17 that landed at Peter O. Knight Airport instead of MacDill Air Force Base last year.
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Cambodia to buy 12 Z-9 helicopters
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh announced that Phnom Penh will use part of a US$195 million loan from China to buy 12 Z-9 helicopters.
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New miniseries on Flying Tigers
Playground Entertainment has announced plans for a ten-part miniseries on the Flying Tigers and plans to start filming towards the end of the year in both China and Louisiana.
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