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Russia negotiating with Pakistan over Mi-35 attack helicopters

Posted on June 3, 2014 by alert5

Head of Rostec told Itar-Tass that Moscow is in talks with Islamabad on the sale of Mi-35 attack helicopters.

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U.S. Congress funds Army’s hypersonic missile program under 2015 budget

Posted on May 31, 2014 by alert5

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.

Posted on May 28, 2014 by alert5

British Apache, Chinook, Wildcat, and Merlin helicopters will soon be upgraded with BAE System’s third-generation (Gen3) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS).

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Thales to modernize Brazilian Army Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet

Posted on May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 by alert5

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

Posted on May 23, 2014 by alert5

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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