Gen. David Petraeus had asked NATO to provide more AWACS support in Afghanistan. However the demand is likely to meet opposition from Germany.
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India prepares for another ballistic missile intercept test
Despite failure of its Agni II missile recently, India is going ahead with another missile test. This time it will carry out an endo-atmospheric intercept of a Prithvi missile using an advanced air defence (AAD) interceptor on Dec. 18 or 19.
Northrop Grumman’s solid-state laser clocks more than 6 hours
Northrop Grumman’s 100-kilowatt solid-state military laser has logged more than six hours of operating time.
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Venezuela might have received at least 1,800 SA-24s
The U.S. military believes Venezuela might have took delivery of at least 1,800 SA-24 MANPADS.
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New Afghan Eagles depart Kabul for pilot training
Ten pilot candidates in the Afghan Air Force flew from the Kabul International Airport to a partner nation in the Middle East to start pilot training on Dec. 11.
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