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Germany to lift grounding of Tiger

Posted on September 23, 2017 by alert5

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

Posted on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 by alert5

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.

An OH-58D “Kiowa Warrior” passes through water from fire trucks after its final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 18, 2017. As part of the Army’s Aviation Restructure Initiative, the Army began divesting the aircraft in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

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U.S. CH-47Ds sold to South Korea are outdated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Korean news network JTBC reported on Sept. 18 that 14 CH-47Ds sold by the United States to South Korea in 2014 are so outdated that the military has decided to not to upgrade them.

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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)