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India hands over three HAL Chetak helicopters to Suriname

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by alert5

India’s Ambassador to Suriname handed over three HAL Chetak helicopters to the Suriname Air Force on Mar. 13.

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India’s DRDO has requirement for supersonic flying test bed

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by alert5

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has submitted a request to the government for a supersonic flying test bed.

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RCAF CP-140 detachment flew 100th ISR mission over Iraq

Posted on March 17, 2015 by alert5

Canada’s CP-140 Aurora detachment in Kuwait recently flew its 100th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission over Iraq.

Photo: RCAF

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USAF MQ-9s being tested in maritime environment

Posted on March 17, 2015 by alert5

MQ-9s from Holloman Air Force Base are being tested in a maritime environment over the Gulf of Mexico.

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First operational deployment for RAF Puma MK2

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Air Force’s Puma MK2 helicopters are now flying over Afghanistan for its first operational deployment, just three weeks after declaring Initial Operating Capability.

Photo: RAF
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