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China's air force conducts combat air patrol in South China Sea

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted a combat air patrol in the South China Sea recently, which will become a "regular" practice in the future, said a military spokesperson on Monday.

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Chinese heavy transport aircraft completes maiden military flight

The Chinese air force has put its new home-grown heavy transport aircraft through its paces on its maiden flight.

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U.S. enters talks with Australia on increasing military presence in northern Australia

The United States has entered talks with the Australian government about beefing up its military presence in northern Australia.

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New Zealand sets up special team to guide military purchases

New Zealand's Ministry of Defence has set up a special team to oversee about 11 billion NZ dollars (7.13 billion U.S. dollars) in defense spending over the coming decade.

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Newly-formed PLA forces vow contributions to building strong military

​New People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces have promised to contribute to the Chinese dream of a strong military.

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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to work on alternative GPS ground system

The U.S. Air Force will continue work on an alternative ground control program and explore outside options to hedge against further cost spikes and delays on Raytheon troubled ground control system for next-generation GPS satellites.

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New Zealand navy helping fishery patrols in Southwest Pacific

The New Zealand navy has stepped in to help cyclone-battered Southwest Pacific island nations in patrolling their territorial waters for illegal commercial fishing, the New Zealand Defence Force said Wednesday.

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Two people killed in collision of U.S. Air Force F-16 jet, civilian plane

​Two people were killed after an F-16 fighter jet of the U.S. Air Force collided with a civilian plane in the state of South Carolina Tuesday morning.

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Australian PM announces new chiefs of army, air force

​Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced the new chiefs of the Australian army and air force at a time when the country's military is facing increased operational commitments in global conflict zones.

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Nigerian military vows to crush terrorists finally

​The Nigerian Defense Headquarters on Wednesday promised not to relent until every part of the country is finally rid of insurgency, following recent wave of successes against Boko Haram terrorists.

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Sri Lanka Air Force rescues Chinese tourist

​The Sri Lanka Air Force on Saturday carried out a rescue mission to save a Chinese tourist who fell off World's End in Nuwera Eliya, in the island's Central Province, an Air Force official said.

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Australia to extend Heron RPA deployment to Afghanistan in 2014

Australia has extended the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) deployment to Afghanistan providing high resolution Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) support until July 2014

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ASEAN members strengthen air force cooperation

The 10th ASEAN Air Chiefs conference opened in Lao capital Vientiane on Sunday, aiming to strengthening cooperation of the ASEAN Air Forces regarding Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR),

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U.S. Air Force drone crashes in New Mexico

The U.S. Air Force confirmed Thursday that one of its Predator drones crashed near a military base in New Mexico a day earlier during a training exercise.

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India gets second C-17 military transport plane from U.S.

India got the delivery of its second military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster III from U.S. plane manufacturer Boeing.