Day: January 12, 2018
U.S. Army teaching soldiers how to operate FIM-92 for first time in nearly 15 years
The U.S. Army has recognized a need to train soldiers on how to operate the FIM-92 Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) and approximately 50 observer coach trainers (OCT’s) attended their own training on the Stinger system at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany on Jan. 10.
British Army to retire Lynx on Jan. 16
The British Army is set to retire its last Lynx helicopter on Jan. 16, Flight Global reports.
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Onodera: Japan’s Aegis Ashore systems will deal with cruise missiles as well
Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters after visiting the Aegis Ashore test facility in Hawaii that both sites that Japan plans to build will have the capability to deal with cruise missiles and other missiles.
Turkey wants to train its pilots in South Korea
Gen. Lee Wang-keun, South Korea’s chief of air force, is on a trip to turkey and Yonhap said that he will discuss Turkey’s request to train its pilot in South Korea.
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