Illinois Army National Guard receives the UH-60V

The UH-60V variant has been inducted into service with the 106th Aviation Regiment at the Illinois Army National Guard.

This photo illustration shows the difference between UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter control panel (top) and UH-60L control panel (bottom). The “Victors” have several technological advancements that make them easier to operate than older variants, including a digital glass cockpit. (Photos by Brad Rhen)

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Pentagon sending two Patriot air defense missile systems to Poland

Two Patriot air defense missile systems will be deployed to Poland, the U.S. European Command said in a statement.

The PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor set a distance record in its latest flight test with the longest one-shot hit-to-kill intercept against an Air-Breathing Threat at White Sands Missile Range on July 26. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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