Chilean President Declares Days of Mourning for Plane Crash Victims

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Sunday announced two days of national mourning starting from Monday in memory of the 21 people who died in a plane crash on Friday.
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China’s First Aircraft Carrier Completes Maiden Sea Trial

China's first aircraft carrier, a repurposed Soviet ship, has successfully completed its maiden sea trial, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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UK Orders 14 New Chinook Helicopters from Boeing in $1.6 Billion Deal

British Defense Secretary Liam Foxon Monday announced that the Royal Air Force has agreed to buy more than a dozen new Chinook helicopters worth $1.64 billion for its mission in Afghanistan.
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Red Arrows Stunt Pilot Killed in England Airshow Crash

A pilot of the UK Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team was killed on Saturday afternoon when his aircraft crashed after a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in Dorset, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed.
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Russian Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter Jet Performs First Public Flight Demo

Russia's Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighter performed its first demonstration flight at the 10th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2011 on Wednesday, Russian agencies reported.
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