An official with China’s State Oceanic Administration says China will construct 11 UAV bases and the unmanned aircraft will be used to survey its coastline.
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DOT&E won’t approve F-35 Test and Evaluation Master Plan
Director of Operational Test & Evaluation, Dr. J. Michael Gilmore, wrote in a memo to Pentagon officials that he will not approve the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) for the F-35 unless changes are made.
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New Chinese Type 052D DDG launched
A new type of Chinese guided-missile destroyer was launched yesterday at the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard near Shanghai.
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NATO CH-47 makes hard landing in Afghanistan
A NATO CH-47 helicopter made a hard landing in the eastern province of Logar, Afghanistan on Monday and the crew destroyed the aircraft as it was badly damaged.
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Indian Navy’s request for more Barak missiles rejected
The Indian Navy would like to buy more Barak missiles to arm its ships but the request has been rejected due to an ongoing corruption probe into the purchase of the missiles from an earlier tender.
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