India to shop for anti-aircraft guns
Posted in Army on April 14th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe Indian Army is looking for an anti-aircraft gun with a caliber of greater than 30mm to replace its aging guns.
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Vietnam pilot reunites with his UH-1H
Posted in Army on April 12th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentAs a chief warrant officer 2 with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Curt Lambert UH-1H “659″ during missions in Vietnam. He recently reunite with his helicopter after 40 years when he found it at National Training Center Fort Irwin, California.
U.S. Army upgrading its UAVs
Posted in Army, UAV on April 7th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe U.S. Army has embarked on a series of upgrades to its unmanned aerial vehicle platforms. The Gray Eagle will be getting GMTI for example.
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U.S. Army to hold flight demos for Armed Aerial Scout program
Posted in Army on April 6th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe industry is welcomed to demonstrate their helicopters for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) program.
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U.S. Army moving towards pure CH-47F fleet
Posted in Army on April 6th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe U.S. Army is on course for a pure 440 F-model Chinook fleet by 2018, service officials explained Apr. 2, at the Army Aviation Association of America’s 2012 Professional Forum and Exposition.
AH-64 Apache Block III finishing its IOT&E
Posted in Army on April 5th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe U.S. Army has completed the testing phase of the AH-64 Apache Block III Initial Operational Test and Evaluation and are waiting for the final results.
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BrahMos Block III successfully tested
Posted in Army on March 29th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentA BrahMos Block III was successfully tested from the Integrated Test Range on Wednesday. This version has a new guidance algorithm.
SAS planned raid on Argentine air base
Posted in Army, Navy on March 23rd, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentDuring the Falklands war, the SAS planned Operation Mikado to destroy Argentinean Super Etendard fighters at Rio Grande airbase. Thirty years later, those who were involved in the planning of the raid are starting to speak about the aborted mission.
Raytheon to develop Ku Band C-RAM radar prototype for U.S. Army
Posted in Army on March 22nd, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentRaytheon has been awarded a $45.5 million contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn (S&W) radars for the U.S. Army.
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YouTube: Apache crash in Afghanistan caught on video
Posted in Army on March 22nd, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to commentA video has been posted on YouTube showing a U.S. Army Apache pilot trying to show-off in front of a camp in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The pilot failed to recover from a steep turn and the helicopter slammed into the ground. Fortunately, none of the crew or anyone on the ground were injured.
