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British military helicopter crew are resigning after being told they need to return extra pay given out in error

Posted on March 19, 2016March 18, 2016 by alert5

An administrative error resulted in the British Ministry of Defense paying an extra £829,000 in salary to around 200 serving and retired Army helicopter crew over the last decade. The move by the Ministry to recover back the money has resulted in at least 15 pilots tendering in their resignation letters.

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Japanese women cleared to fly AH-1S, AH-64D

Posted on March 18, 2016 by alert5

Japan’s Defense Ministry has lifted the ban for women to fly the AH-1S and AH-64D attack helicopters in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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USAF scheduled to convert UH-60Ls into HH-60Gs

Posted on March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by alert5

Sometime later this year, the U.S. Air Force will start converting 21 UH-60Ls from the Army into HH-60G Pave Hawks. A total of $372 million had been spent so far developing and purchasing modification kits for the conversion.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (HH60 Pave Hawk – American Air Day Duxford) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Army to select and field C-12 and C-26 replacement in FY 2018

Posted on March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by alert5

At the hearing for the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on tactical air and land forces, Army Lt. Gen. Michael E. Williamson told lawmakers that a replacement for C-12 and C-26 aircraft is projected to be selected and begin fielding in fiscal year 2018.

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Ka-52 spotted in Syria

Posted on March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 by alert5

A video clip by Zvezda, a TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defense, showing Russian fighter aircraft departing Hmeimim airbase in Syria has revealed the presence of the Ka-52 attack helicopter there.