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TAI hopeful of getting U.S. export approval for T129 attack helicopter

Posted on July 27, 2015July 27, 2015 by alert5

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is optimistic that the U.S. government will grant an export license for the LHTEC CTS800 turboshaft engine that powers the T129 attack helicopter.

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Indonesia to contribute Mi-17 detachment to U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali

Posted on July 25, 2015July 25, 2015 by alert5

Indonesia has agreed to send a Mi-17 detachment to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

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U.S. Army developed 50mm Bushmaster cannon as C-RAM weapon

Posted on July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Army engineers at Picatinny Arsenal has successfully developed a counter rockets, artillery and mortars (C-RAM) weapon using a 50mm version of the Bushmaster cannon.

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U.S. Army facility helps Navy renovate Mark 80 series bombs

Posted on July 24, 2015 by alert5

The U.S Navy has a huge stockpile of Mar 80 series general purpose bombs with some manufactured as far back as the Vietnam War-era. These bombs have no shelf life and when the service required them for operational use, it relies on a U.S. Army facility to inspect and renovate them.

Photo Credit: Mr. Thomas Peske (AMC)