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Lobbying by Augusta Westland to stop U.K. purchase of AH-64E

Posted on March 7, 2015March 7, 2015 by alert5

BBC Newsnight reports that Augusta Westland is lobbying to stop the British government from buying the AH-64E attack helicopter from Boeing.

AH-64E photo — Photo by Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Photo by Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

First video to show Iraqi Mi-28 firing in combat

Posted on March 7, 2015 by alert5

U.S. may deploy own THAAD to Middle East

Posted on March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 by alert5

Gen. Vincent Brooks, head of U.S. Army Pacific Command, said Washington is considering deploying a THAAD unit to the Middle East.

Russia unveils Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system

Posted on March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 by alert5

Russian radio-electronics firm Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) announced that a batch of Mi-8MTPR1 helicopters mounted with the new Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system has been delivered to the military.

“Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8MTV-5 Beltyukov-1” by Alex Beltyukov – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia—Air/Mil-Mi-8MTV-5/2106399/L/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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CJ-10 LACM to be designated DF-10

Posted on March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 by alert5

A new photo suggest the CJ-10 Land Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) is officially designated as DF-10. This is unusual as the DongFeng series has so far consist of ballistic missiles.

Photo: Chinese Internet
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