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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Category: Army
Germany to lift grounding of Tiger
The German military authorities have said they would allow the Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack helicopter to resume flights after a deadly crash in Mali.
By Alan Lebeda [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Final U.S. Army OH-58D flight
The U.S. Army has retired the OH-58D for good with the final serviceable aircraft making its last flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Sept. 19.
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Ka-52 fires rocket at bystanders during exercise
A military drill in western Russia went awry when a Ka-52 attack helicopter fired a rocket on two vehicles, injuring spectators in the process.
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U.S. CH-47Ds sold to South Korea are outdated
South Korean news network JTBC reported on Sept. 18 that 14 CH-47Ds sold by the United States to South Korea in 2014 are so outdated that the military has decided to not to upgrade them.
By UNC – CFC – USFK (Flickr: 080301-F-2207D-425) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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