U.S. lawmakers have agreed to allocate $70.7 million for the Army’s hypersonic missile program under the 2015 defense authorization bill.
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BAE Systems’ Gen3 CMWS sold to U.K.
British Apache, Chinook, Wildcat, and Merlin helicopters will soon be upgraded with BAE System’s third-generation (Gen3) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS).
Thales to modernize Brazilian Army Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet
The Brazilian Army’s Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet will be getting Thales’ Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI).
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Uganda military helicopter crashed
A Uganda People’s Defence Force helicopter crashed on May 22. The aircraft apparently had a mid-air collision with a eagle and the pilot was injured in the head.
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U.S. Army Kiowa unit in South Korea to deactivate
One of the first units to phase out the OH-58D in the U.S. Army would be the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment in South Korea.
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