Day: October 4, 2019

Development of A-Darter completed

Posted on October 4, 2019 by alert5

The development phase of the South African A-Darter dogfight missile has concluded with the issue of Type Certificate in September 2019.

Deon Steyn [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Philippine DND says “Mi-17 seems like a good fit for the PAF’s heavy-lift helicopter requirement”

Posted on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 by alert5

A spokesperson for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) says “an initial study indicates that the Mi-17 seems like a good fit for the PAF’s heavy-lift helicopter requirement as it is powerful enough to carry around 34 fully-equipped troops or lift a howitzer.”

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32 U.S. Army paratroopers injured during night training jump accident

Posted on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 by alert5

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s Alaska-based 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division were injured on Oct. 3 when they were blown into pine trees after jumping out from a C-130J in Mississippi.

Army paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2019. The Soldiers of 4/25 belong to the only American airborne brigade in the Pacific and are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments in support of combat, partnership and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

Official final active-duty flight of the last U.S. Navy F/A-18C

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LT Andrew Jalali prepares for the official final active-duty flight of the last Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 at Naval Air Station Oceana on Oct. 2. Aircraft number 300, assigned to VFA 106 at Cecil Field, Florida, completed it first Navy acceptance check flight Oct. 14, 1988. The aircraft has remained with the Gladiators for its’ entire 31 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nikita Custer)

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Belarus to take delivery of 4 Su-30s next month

Posted on October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 by alert5

Belarusian Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov told reporters on Oct. 2 that the country will take delivery of 4 Su-30 fighters next month.

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