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1st SFG (A) receives training on the FIM-92

Posted on October 3, 2021October 2, 2021 by alert5

OKINAWA, Japan – A U.S. Army Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), fires a training round with the Stinger Missile System during a field exercise hosted by the Marine Low Altitude Air Defense Unit on Sept. 9, 2021 at Okinawa, Japan. This realistic training familiarizes Green Berets with the portable air-defense system and gives them the ability to rapidly deploy it in diverse environments across the Indo-Pacific. (This photo has been altered for security purposes.)

ROCA abandons plan to deploy AH-64Es at Fengnian airport

Posted on September 26, 2021 by alert5

The Republic of China Army (ROCA) Aviation and Special Forces Command announced officially on Sept. 25 that the plan to deploy AH-64Es at Taitung’s Fengnian airport has been abandoned.

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U.S. Army demonstrates new HMD for the Apache

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Army has carried out flight tests with a new wide field-of-view helmet-mounted display (HMD) that could be fielded on the AH-64E.

A US Army pilot observes the features of an enhanced Helmet Mounted Display from the front seat of an AH-64E Apache Helicopter during a capability demonstration July 13-4 Aug. at Redstone Army Airfield. The event was hosted by The Apache Sensors Product Office in coordination with Redstone Test Center, the Future Vertical Lift- Cross Functional Team and a commercial vendor to showcase potential future cockpit technology. (photo by Collin Magonigal)

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Iraq wants to buy 12 T129s and Bayraktar TB2

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by alert5

Iraq’s Defense Minister Jumma Inad Sadoon has indicated that his country intends to buy 12 T129 attack helicopters from Turkey.

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U.S. Navy tests second stage of missile booster for CPS and LRHW weapon systems

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the second stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) for a newly developed missile booster.

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