Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Indonesia plans to produce Chinese C-705 anti-ship missiles domestically.
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A-Darter completed series of test firings in January
Denel Dynamics has disclosed that its A-Darter short range air-to-air missile carried out a series of testing firings with a SAAF Gripen in January.
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U.S. may temporarily base V-22s on Honshu, Japan
Washington may temporarily station V-22s on Japan’s largest main island of Honshu instead of Okinawa. The first few planes may arrive as early as July.
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Gross negligence led to death of Essex sailor
Petty Officer 1st Class Regan Young was killed on board USS Essex while the ship was off the coast of Bali, Indonesia last year after getting trapped by the ship’s Sea Sparrow missile launcher.
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Obama administration is considering sharing SM-3 data with Russians
The Obama administration is still considering whether to gave certain classified data on the SM-3 interceptor to Russia.
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