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Saga prefecture osprey deployment plan progresses with land sale agreement

Posted on May 2, 2023 by alert5

In Saga Prefecture, Japan, a landowners association has agreed to sell land next to Saga Airport to the Defense Ministry to facilitate the deployment of Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft. The decision came after more than two-thirds of around 250 members of the Saga prefectural fisheries cooperative federation, which includes local seaweed farmers, agreed to the sale. The Ministry’s plan to deploy 17 Osprey aircraft and around 50 helicopters to the new base will now move forward, using Saga Airport’s runway.

By Cpl Christopher Q. Stone [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Kagoshima residents favor deployment of missiles with enemy base attack capability

Posted on May 2, 2023 by alert5

In a survey conducted by the Minami Nihon Shimbun on public awareness, respondents were asked about their opinions on the deployment of long-range counterattack missiles to Kagoshima. The results showed that 52.9% were in favor, which was 12.6 points higher than the 40.3% who were opposed.

防衛省, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Army officials investigating fatal collision of Apache helicopters in Alaska

Posted on April 29, 2023 by alert5

Two US Army Apache attack helicopters from Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska, collided in mid-air on Thursday, killing three soldiers and injuring another. The accident occurred during a training exercise, with the helicopters reportedly returning to base when the collision happened. The two AH-64 Apache helicopters were part of the 11th Airborne Division’s 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released as the next of kin are yet to be notified.

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Limited User Test of AN/MPQ-64A4 radar has started

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. Army has started a three-week test of an updated air and missile defense sensor. The Limited User Test (LUT) of the Sentinel A4 AN/MPQ-64A4 is being conducted by 30 soldiers and 85 government civilians and contractors at White Sands Missile Range. The test is being held to determine if the Sentinel A4 can replace the Sentinel A3 AN/MPQ-64A3 as the U.S. Army’s primary intermediate air and missile defense sensor.

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Alaska National Guard’s First Scouts receive medals for the rescue of P2V-5 crew shot down 67 years ago

Posted on April 1, 2023 by alert5

A surviving member of the Alaska National Guard’s First Scout Battalion received the Alaska Heroism Medal, the state’s highest award for valor during peacetime, on March 28, 2023, at John Apangalook Memorial High School in Gambell.

Photo: Robert DeBerry

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