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As 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.
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France fired a GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target on a military test range off the coast of France on Apr. 4.
Photo courtesy of French DGA
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The Israeli Air Force wants to seek a cheaper alternative to the Hellfire missile and two potential candidates are Elbit Systems’ Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) and Rafael’s Spike Extended Range.
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The Pentagon has started making plans for a new Air Force One, Defense News reports.
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Georgia unveiled an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle with President Saakashvili watching a test demonstration on Apr. 10.
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