All six crewmen aboard a Sudanese military helicopter were killed when it crash-landed and burned in North Kordofan state on Dec. 30, the army said.
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Archive for December, 2011
6 Dead in Sudan Chopper Crash
Friday, December 30th, 2011Iranian Navy to test-fire locally built missiles during war games
Friday, December 30th, 2011Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi said on Friday that domestically manufactured long-range missiles and short-range coast-to-sea missiles will be test-fired during the next days of the 10-day naval war games, entitled Velayat-90, which started on December 24.
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Russia Hands Over Nuke Sub Nerpa to India
Friday, December 30th, 2011Russia has handed over the nuclear-powered attack submarine Nerpa to India following more than two years of delays, a senior naval official was quoted as saying Dec. 30.
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Don’t expect us to change: North Korea
Friday, December 30th, 2011North Korea has said the international community should not “expect any change” in its policies after the death of leader Kim Jong-il.
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Pak Army CJCSC attended National Security Workshop
Friday, December 30th, 2011Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Khalid Shameem Wynne has said that “National Security is no longer a pursuit of the Military alone nor is its management the exclusive domain of a selected few.
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Pak Army chief visited Graduation Ceremony of Army Aviation
Friday, December 30th, 2011General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Gujranwala today in connection with Graduation Ceremony of Army Aviation pilots.
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U.S. Base in Kyrgyzstan ‘Very Dangerous’: Kyrgyz President
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Kyrgyzstan’s new leader said Dec. 29 that it was “very dangerous” for his Central Asian nation to host a U.S. military base at Bishkek airport and that it must become a fully civilian airport by 2014.
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China’s aircraft carrier sea testing will continue in the future
Thursday, December 29th, 2011China’s aircraft carrier is underway carrying out scientific testing, a spokesman with the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday.
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South Korea boosts ISR capabilities with Dassault Falcons
Thursday, December 29th, 2011South Korea is to augment its airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the purchase of two Dassault Falcon 2000 reconnaissance aircraft.
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Russian space agency security blitz after blogger invasion
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has been given until January to rectify security at its plants or face the consequences, after a reported penetration of its rocket plant in northern Moscow.
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