Philippine air
force plan to purchase later this year, 10 light attack helicopters.
Air Force
Commander, Gen. Lauro Catalino de la Cruz, informing about the new
purchase, said that the Philippines prefer the Italian helicopters
because of their fighting ability.
The
Indian Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the Vikramaditya, has headed
into the Barents Sea for second-stage sea trials, as part of its refit
by Russia's Sevmash shipyard, Captain Vadim Serga of Russia's Northern
Fleet information service said on Monday.
Chinese Air Force
instituted a fighter pilot competition that culminates in an annual
exercise that determines which ten fighter pilots would be able to wear a
“Golden Helmet” for the next year. This is a regular flight helmet
decorated with a special blue, red and gold pattern that marks the
wearer as one of the elite combat pilots in the Chinese Air Force.
China Special Armed Police
physical fitness, skills, smart contest. 130 elite from the 10 police
SWAT teams will start the heated race in shooting in a pistol
application, three kilometers loaded with off-road emergency disposal
tactics.