The ninth group of Chinese escort ships will set sail from Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province on July 2 for the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on an escort mission, China Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Wednesday.
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Archive for June, 2011
Chinese navy to send escort fleet to Gulf of Aden and Somali waters
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011US Army new order for weapon sight components
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Video eyewear manufacturer Vuzix Corp. of New York will continue producing display engine electronics for U.S. Army thermal weapons sights.
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PLA Ground Force develops online game for training
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has developed its first online military game to improve combat skills and technological awareness.
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BAE helps upgrade Australian vehicles
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011BAE Systems Australia has won a subcontract from Elbit Systems to upgrade 777 military vehicles as part of the Australian army’s Land 200 Program.
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Military talks with India is successful: China
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011China’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that a recent visit by an Indian military delegation had been successful and would benefit relations after a freeze in ties last year over a visa row.
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Selex Galileo Radar Selected for Hermes UAV
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Elbit Systems has selected the Selex Galileo Gabbiano radar to equip its Hermes UAVs, Selex Galileo has announced.
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Mike Mullen to visit China in July
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011A Chinese military spokesman said Wednesday that Mike Mullen, chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, will visit China from July 9 to 13.
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U.S. blocks F-16 sale to Taiwan again
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Taiwan’s June 24 petition to submit a letter of request (LoR) for new F-16 fighter jets was blocked by the U.S. State Department under orders from the U.S. National Security Council, sources in Taipei and Washington said.
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Mehran base attackers were facilitated from within: Pakistan Navy
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Wednesday was briefed by the top military officials who indicated that the attackers of PNS Mehran Base received help from within the base.
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Pakistan tells US military to leave ‘drone’ attack base
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday.
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