Day: October 7, 2015

Pakistan cleared to buy ScanEagle

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. government has approved the sale of the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle UAV to Pakistan. The deal is reported to be $10.52 million.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Investigations revealed chaotic scene inside CH-53E when it crashed in Gulf of Aden last year

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by alert5

A CH-53E from VMM-263 (Reinforced) missed the flight deck of USS Mesa Verde while descending to land and crashed into waters off the coast of Djibouti on Sept. 1, 2014. Documents released through the Freedom of Information Act revealed the chaotic scene inside the rotorcraft as it started sinking.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelvin Edwards [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Ukroboronprom unveils its copy of the Bell 47

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by alert5

Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom has unveiled a new helicopter it designate as Lev-1. The company admitted that the rotocraft is based on the Bell 47.

Photos: Ukroboronprom
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France leased An-70 to transfer equipment back from Central African Republic

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France went to Antonov and leased one of its An-70 (Registration: UR-NTK) cargo plane to help transfer 23.6 tons of equipment from Bangui, Central African Republic to Istres, France.

Photos: Antonov
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Potential Foreign Military Sale of 4 MQ-9s to Spain

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been informed on the potential sale of four MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft to Spain. The total cost of the contract including associated equipment, parts and logistical support is estimated to cost $243 million.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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