Aviation News
The CH-53K King Stallion has executed its first fleet mission on Sept. 5 in California. The heavy-lift helicopter help to recover a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from Mount Hogue.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has acquired its first MQ-9 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and assigned it to VMU-1.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez
India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will land on a national highway onboard a C-130J today in Rajasthan’s Barmer district.
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India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has decided on Sept. 8 to clear the way for the purchase of 56 C295 transport aircraft. It also approves the conversion of six A319 airliners from Air India into airborne early warning (AEW) platforms.
Jakkrit Prasertwit (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons
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Troops from Russia’s Central Military Region’s air defense brigade carried out live firing of missiles from the Buk-M3 air defense missile system at the Kapustin Yar proving ground.