Day: June 14, 2018

AgilePod has flown on MQ-9 for three times

Posted on June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s AgilePod has been flown on the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle for three times.

Photo from U.S. Air Force

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Arctic Fighter Meet 2018 to commence on Jun. 25

Posted on June 14, 2018 by alert5

Finland will host Arctic Fighter Meet 2018 at Rovaniemi Air Base from Jun. 25-29.

By David Smith (originally posted to Flickr as Sneaking past) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Lockheed Martin given contract to mature MHTK interceptor

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The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.6 million dollar contract to mature the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor, the company said in a press release.

The Lockheed Martin Miniature-Hit-to-Kill missile, pictured during a January 2018 controlled flight test at White Sands Missile Range, was awarded a $2.6 million dollar maturation contract to evaluate its effectiveness and demonstrate manufacturing readiness as part of the Extended Mission Area Missile Program. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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Thailand to shop for AH-1F replacement

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The Thai Army plans to shop for a new helicopter to replace its aging AH-1F attack helicopter, Maj. Gen. Weerayuth Intaworn, the director of the Army Aviation Centre (AAC), disclosed on Jun. 12.

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Mi-8s and Mi-24s from Russia’s Baltic Sea Fleet participate in firing drills

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