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Russia deployed seven Mi-24P and Mi-8 helicopters to Armenia

Posted on December 10, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

Russia has deployed seven Mi-24P attack and Mi-8MT transport helicopters to reinforce its military base in Armenia, the Southern Military District said in a press release.

By Igor Dvurekov (http://russianplanes.net/id53229) [GFDL 1.2, GFDL 1.2 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Igor Dvurekov [GFDL 1.2, GFDL 1.2 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Army lifts grounding of aircraft in stateside

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Army has lifted the five-day grounding of its rotor-craft fleet in stateside, imposed after three mishaps killed eight soldiers in a month.

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Delivery of second NH90 TTH to Spain

Posted on December 5, 2015 by alert5

Photo: NHI

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British Army WAH-64s deploy to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France

Posted on December 5, 2015December 5, 2015 by alert5

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U.S. Army wants open-architecture controller to protect its aircraft and tanks

Posted on December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Army wants an open-architecture controller that can protect airborne, ground and maritime platforms from incoming threats. It found a solution from Lockheed Martin and the aerospace giant was given two contracts for continued development of the controller for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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