Just as the Indian Army was preparing to phase out its Nishant UAV fleet, the last remaining aircraft crashed near Pokhran in Rajasthan on Nov. 19.
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Day: November 20, 2015
USS Kearsarge launched AV-8Bs to strike ISIL in Iraq
Even though the U.S. 5th Fleet currently does not have an aircraft carrier deployed in its area of operations, U.S. naval aviation was still able to conduct air strikes against ISIL by launching AV-8Bs from USS Kearsarge.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga
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Thales unveils Spy’Ranger mini UAV
Thales has unveiled its Spy’Ranger mini UAV at Milipol Paris 2015. The drone was designed with input from French aerospace SME, Aviation Design.
RAF air assets assist stricken cruise liner in the Falklands
A cruise ship, Le Boreal, had an engine room fire that left it drifting off the Falkland Islands. The Royal Air Force dispatched a number of helicopters and aircraft to assist in the evacuation of passengers and crew aboard the ship.
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Italy and Netherlands sign MoU for M-346 pilot training
Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti and her Dutch counterpart Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Brussels for Dutch pilots to receive flight training using the Italian Air Force’s M-346 on Nov. 17.
Photo: Italian Ministry of Defense
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