A cargo plane chartered by the French Army crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast’s Abidjan on Oct. 14.
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RAND: Conflict with China Revisited
The Army Research Division of RAND has published a new paper to examine 1) What are the prospects for war between the United States and China? 2) In the event of a war, what are the theaters of conflict?
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Thai deputy PM says no decision made on buying American attack helicopters
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has refuted reports that Bangkok is prepared to buy attack helicopters from the United States to replace its aging AH-1Fs.
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UH-60 supporting UN General Assembly hit by drone
A UH-60 from the 2-82 Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division was hit by a drone while flying over a neighborhood over Staten Island, New York City on Sept. 21.
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Photo: U.S. Army
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Irish Army tests RBS 70 air defense system
The Irish Army recently carried out test-firing of the RBS 70 and RBS 70 NG air defense systems. A total of ten missiles were fired at aerial and static surface targets.
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