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Ka-52 fires rocket at bystanders during exercise

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by alert5

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U.S. CH-47Ds sold to South Korea are outdated

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by alert5

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Korean news network JTBC reported on Sept. 18 that 14 CH-47Ds sold by the United States to South Korea in 2014 are so outdated that the military has decided to not to upgrade them.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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Afghan Army simulated night CASEVAC training

Posted on September 13, 2017 by alert5

Afghan National Army soldiers with 7th Special Operations Kandak, 215th Corps provide medical care to a notionally wounded soldier during night casualty evacuation training at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2017. U.S. advisors assisted their Afghan counterparts throughout the event, which focused on enhancing the soldiers’ CASEVAC procedures and providing a realistic nighttime training environment to prepare the Afghans for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

THAAD fully operational in South Korea

Posted on September 13, 2017 by alert5

U.S. deploys Gray Eagle to Philippines

Posted on September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Embassy in Manila announced on Sept. 11 that the MQ-1C Gray Eagle has been deployed to Mindanao “in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterterrorism efforts.”

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