India’s Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan, told reporters that the sea trials of INS Arihant is going “very well.”
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The kid who escaped from South Vietnam and became a General with 1st Cavalry Division
Brig. Gen. Viet Xuan Luong from the 1st Cavalry Division recalls his escape from South Vietnam as a nine-year-old boy.
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NGO says North Korea carried out executions using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns
Non-government organization, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, has release a report saying the North Korea had executed prisoners using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns.
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The act occurred on Oct. 7, 2014 at the firing range in Kanggon Military Training Area.
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Cameroon Z-9 crash landing
Cameroon Air Force Z-9 crashed while landing at Douala airport on Apr. 23. Two pilots on board were hospitalized for two days.
Photo: (c) Thierry Ngogang
The aircraft was taking part in a rehearsal for a parade to be held on May 20.
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Embraer may slow down KC-390 program as Brazil not paying on time
Embraer Chief Executive Officer Frederico Curado said his company may slow down the development of the KC-390 as the Brazilian government has been slow in making payments.
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So far, the government has fallen behind on around $300 million in payments.
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56th FW’s flagship F-35A arrives at Luke AFB
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams
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Fourth Il-76MD-90A from Aviastar-SP delivered to Russian defense ministry
The fourth Il-76MD-90A produced by Aviastar-SP has been delivered to the Russian defense ministry.
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General Atomics, Dassault fared poorly in anti-corruption survey
Transparency International UK looked at 163 companies around the world and found that 107 showed limited, or no evidence of ethics and anti-corruption programs.
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Qatar buys 24 Rafales
The French president’s office said today that Qatar has placed an order for 24 Rafale fighters.
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The 6.3 billion euros contract will be signed in Doha on May 4. The package includes weapons and training of 36 Qatari pilots and 100 technicians.
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