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India Confirms Willingness to Support Strengthening Kyrgyzstan Defence And Security Apparatus
India has assured its willingness to support Kyrgyzstan in strengthening its defense and security apparatus.
India, Russia Move Slowly Closer to Seal Fighter, Transport Aircraft Deal
The Tenth Meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) was held today. The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony and the Russian Defence Minister Mr. AE Serdyukov headed the respective delegations....
Royal Air Force Chinook Fleet Boosted By New MK3s
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of battle winning Chinooks has been boosted by the arrival of two new Mk3s. These are the first of eight new aircraft to be delivered to RAF Odiham this year. The Chinooks have been modified by Boeing and now have more powerful...
Merlin Helicopter Fleet Delivers Christmas Boost to Britain’s Front Line Troops
The Merlin helicopter fleet has been delivering morale-boosting Christmas post from loved ones to British soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. The helicopters, which arrived in Afghanistan last month, deliver letters from home along with vital supplies...
Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C17 Aircraft
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strategic...
Ministry of Defence Announces New Air Safety Authority
U.K. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced the creation of a new military airworthiness authority to ensure aviation safety standards are of the highest order at all times. The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has been created as part of the...
Ministry of Defence Announces Plan for 22 New Chinook Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence will give a major boost to the military helicopter fleet with 22 new Chinook helicopters, the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced. The first ten new Chinooks will start to roll off the production line in 2012 and be completed...
U.K. Military Ready to Increase Troop Levels in Afghanistan
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, has confirmed to the Prime Minister that the military have all the equipment they need to commit additional troops to Afghanistan. The Prime Minister has said that increasing the number...
