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MDA to test THAAD in Alaska

Posted on July 2, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has given Alaska Aerospace Corporation a sole source contract to support the testing of two THAAD interceptors at Kodiak Island

The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test - US Army
By The U.S. Army Ralph Scott/Missile Defense Agency/U.S. Department of Defense (Successful Mission) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iraq takes delivery of final Mi-28

Posted on June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by alert5

Iraq has taken delivery of the final batch of Mi-28 attack helicopters from Russia.

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17 killed in Colombian Army Mi-17 crash

Posted on June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by alert5

The Colombian Army lost 17 of its soldiers when a Mi-17 transport helicopter crashed north-west of Bogota on Jun. 26.

Mil Mi-17 of the Colombian Army
By Policía Nacional de los colombianos [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan to conduct BMD test with PAC-3 in U.S. next month

Posted on June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by alert5

The media in Taiwan reported that a test of the PAC-3 missile system will be carried out at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico next month as per schedule.

Taiwan PAC-3
Photo: Youth Daily News
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American and South Korean attack helicopters in live-fire drill

Posted on June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 by alert5

South Korea’s AH-1S attack helicopters joined up with AH-64s from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division in a live-firing exercise on Jun. 23.

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