Two Australian soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment were killed last year when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. An inquiry report cites poor weather and pilot error as key factors.
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U.S. aircraft mistakenly kills 5 Afghan policemen
Five Afghan policemen were killed by a U.S. aircraft during a battle with Taliban insurgents. The incident occurred in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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MDHI cleared to sell MD540F to U.S. and foreign military customers
Boeing has failed in its attempt to stop MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) from offering its MD540F helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) competition.
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Improved Gray Eagle flown
General Atomics has flown the Improved Gray Eagle, which has increased endurance and 50-plus percent more payload carriage than Gray Eagle.
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U.S. Army completed Early User Testing of JLENS
The U.S. Army has completed Early User Testing (EUT) of the JLENS. The system’s endurance was tested by operating it for 20 days continuously.
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