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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Category: Army
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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Robots might one day refuel U.S. Army helicopters at forward area
Soldiers manning the fuel pumps at forward refueling points are at risk from enemy targeting and the U.S. Army is testing out a new technology so that it can remove them from harm’s way.
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Photo: U.S. Army photo by Mrs. Kathleen Edwards (AMRDEC)
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The birth of the Cobra
Air & Space Magazine spoke to former Bell engineer Mike Folse, the man who created the AH-1 attack helicopter. Link to the story is below.
Source: Redstone Arsenal archives
U.S. Army sergeant charged in Humvees parachute incident
The U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade has charged one of its sergeant over the Apr. 11, 2016 Humvees parachute incident in Germany.
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