Aviators with the 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade flew UH-60 Blackhawks from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania on Jul. 24-25.
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German Tiger attack helicopter crash in Mali
Two U.N. Peacekeepers from Germany were killed when their Tiger attack helicopter crash 70 km north of Gao, Mali on Jul. 26. The rotorcraft was totally destroyed by fire.
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12 American paratroopers injured during night jump in Romania
Twelve U.S. paratroopers participating in the Saber Guardian 17 exercise in Romania were injured during a night jump on Jul. 22.
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Another THAAD test in the works
The Pentagon could be preparing for another test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, according to a U.S. Coast Guard notice.
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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Plan to deploy JGSDF MV-22s at Saga airport hits roadblock
The Japanese government has determined that the planned deployment of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) MV-22s at Saga airport, Kyushu in fiscal 2019 is unlikely to be executed on time.
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