Iranian Defense Ministry inaugurated two major defense projects during a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday on the occasion of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations (February 1-11) marking the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Iran inaugurates 2 major defense projects to mark Ten-Day Dawn
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012HMS Dauntless destroyer deployed to Falklands by navy
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012HMS Dauntless is to be deployed off the coast of the Falklands Islands in the South Atlantic, the Royal Navy has confirmed.
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Russia not in South Korea jet competition
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Russian aircraft manufacturers won’t compete for a contract to supply South Korea with advanced fighter aircraft, South Korean officials said.
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Boeing awards Chinook service support work
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Canadian subsidiaries of U.S. companies have been picked by Boeing to provide in-service support for 15 Boeing CH-47 helicopters used by the Canadian military.
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Obama confirms use of drones in Pakistan
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012U.S. President Barack Obama President Barack Obama has confirmed that the United States has used CIA assassination drones to strike targets in the northwestern tribal belt of Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
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Qaeda militants killed in Yemen air strike
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012At least 11 al Qaeda militants, including a number of local leaders, were killed in an overnight air strike in southern Yemen, local residents said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Maintains Full Control of Turkish-Based Radar
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Refuting reports from Ankara, a U.S. government official said a U.S. X-band radar deployed in eastern Turkey as part of NATO’S ballistic missile defense shield is operated solely by American personnel, with no restrictions on the use of data generated by the powerful early warning sensor.
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Armored Vehicles to Blend with Traffic
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Russia’s Interior Troops, whose duties include dispersing mass protests, will switch to a new type of armored vehicle that allows for swift deployment, the force’s commander said on Tuesday.
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UK Prime Minister and Afghan President sign UK-Afghanistan strategic partnership
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at Chequers, Mr Cameron’s country residence, where they signed an enduring strategic partnership between the UK and Afghanistan.
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India, Malaysia Seek Closer Military Ties
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012India and Malaysia will explore ways to strengthen military ties between the two countries during the Jan. 30-Feb. 4 visit of the Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, to Kuala Lumpur.
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