Aviation News
Washington has told Tokyo that it plans to bring the V-22 to Okinawa as early as July. The original plan was to transfer the aircraft over to Japan in October.
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India’s Defense Minister A K Antony has asked for a fresh report on the purchase of 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters for the Indian Air Force after allegations emerged that a Switzerland-based consultant was paid to facilitate the deal.
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Lockheed Martin workers who are on strike say they are willing to stop work for a long period as one union official warned that the negotiations with the company will take more than three-weeks.
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Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a Hatf IV nuclear-capable ballistic missile. The new missile has improvements to its range.
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