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Qatar, Saudi Arabia and U.K. will operate the AH-64E V6

Posted on April 2, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s Apache New Equipment Training (NET) team qualifies pilots who fly existing AH-64E version 4 or earlier into a fully qualified V6 pilot. The team is also assisting Saudi Ministry of National Guard (MNG) , Qatar and the United Kingdom customers with the training.

Photo: Mr. William C. Beach, Audiovisual Production Specialist, Test Documentation Team, U.S. Army Operational Test Command

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South Korea plans to buy up to 36 attack helicopters by 2028

Posted on April 1, 2021 by alert5

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) says the defense project promotion committee has approved the purchase of around 36 attack helicopters.

An AH-64 Apache augmented to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade provides attack support to ground forces Sept. 21 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea.

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Taiwan has deployed anti-stealth passive radar system in Penghu

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 by alert5

A news report on Taiwan’s state-run Youth Daily News has accidentally leaked photos of a anti-stealth passive radar system that was transported to Penghu island. The original article has since been taken down.

Photos: Youth Daily News
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U.S. Army is blowing up this low-cost threat emitter built by the Navy

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by alert5

NAWCAD’s Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) has put together a low-cost Mobile Threat Emitter System (MTES) for the U.S. Army.

Photo: U.S. Navy
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This Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 maintainer wears the Ranger Tab

Posted on March 19, 2021 by alert5

Senior Airman Jonathan Petersen, 103rd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems specialist, recently completed the grueling 62-day Ranger course by the U.S. Army.

Senior Airman Jonathan Petersen, 103rd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems specialist, stands in front of a C-130H Hercules at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, March 16, 2021. Petersen attended U.S. Army Ranger School through the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Development Opportunities program, and was the only Air National Guardsman in his graduating class, which completed the course Feb. 5. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker)

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