The Canadian Air Force needs more than 480 people to staff a new Chinook squadron to be operational in 2014. So far, it has been struggling to find personnel to start training.
RAF blew £1.3 a month housing personnel in Italy
The British Ministry of Defense said it has been spending £1.3 million a month to accommodate 1,000 of its personnel in Italy while they support the U.N. mission in Libya.
Night Stalkers’ Chinook carrying SEAL Team Six down in Afghanistan
A special operations Chinook carrying 22 members of SEAL Team Six went down in Afghanistan early Saturday.
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UAE could seal Rafale deal by year end
La Tribune reported that the United Arab Emirates could reach a deal with Dassault for Rafale fighters between September and the end of the year.
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U.S. Navy cuts Carrier Strike Group to nine
The recent deactivation of Carrier Strike Group 7 means the U.S. Navy is left with only nine aircraft carrier groups. Experts argued that it will be difficult for the navy to convince lawmakers to increase it back to ten in future.