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Brazil orders more RBS 70s

Posted on March 9, 2017March 8, 2017 by alert5

The Brazilian Army has placed an follow-on order with Saab for more RBS 70 air defense missile system. Saab says the systems will be delivered in 2017 and 2018.

By Specialist Eric Hughes, United States Army (http://www.c7f.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The first Japanese MV-22 instructor pilot

Posted on February 19, 2017 by alert5

Capt. Tomohiro Sato of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is currently undergoing conversion training at VMMT-204. Sato will be the first Japanese MV-22 Osprey instructor pilot when the aircraft is introduced to the Japanese military next year.

U.S. Marine Corps photos/video/story by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons/Released

First flight of UH-60V

Posted on February 14, 2017 by alert5

First flight of the UH-60V has taken place in Huntsville, Alabama on Jan. 17, Northrop Grumman announced

Photo: Northrop Grumman
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RQ-7 that went missing in Arizona was found in Colorado

Posted on February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 by alert5

A U.S. Army RQ-7 unmanned aerial vehicle that went missing at Fort Huachuca, Arizona has been found 600 miles away in Colorado.

Photo: U.S. Army
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No payouts for JLENS incident, claimants can sue U.S. Army, Raytheon instead

Posted on February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Army has determined that it does not have to compensate anyone whose property was damaged when a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) aerostat broke free on Oct. 28.

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