At a ceremony held in Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville on May 5, Australia commissioned its first two Boeing CH-47F helicopters into service.
Photo: Corporal Mark Doran
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Jordan wants a single UH-60M for VIP duties
Jordan has request via the Foreign Military Sale route for a single UH-60M helicopter VIP role.
By Master Sgt. Scott Thompson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian Army inducts Akash surface-to-air missile
The Indian Army inducted the Akash air defense missile system into service on May 2. The indigenous surface-to-air missile is operational with the Indian Air Force as well.
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Photo: DRDO
Turkey deploying two T129s to fight against PKK
Two T129 attack helicopters have been sent to Siirt province, Turkey to assist ground troops in their offensive against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
By MilborneOne (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Cameroon Z-9 crash landing
Cameroon Air Force Z-9 crashed while landing at Douala airport on Apr. 23. Two pilots on board were hospitalized for two days.
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Photo: (c) Thierry Ngogang
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