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U.S. Army National Guard invented a smartphone-controlled IFR training visor

Posted on May 11, 2020 by alert5

The Wisconsin Army National Guard has created a instrument flight rules (IFR) training visor that uses a smartphone to turn it opaque for training purposes.

Photo: Sgt. Alex Baum
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1-211th ARB, B company 6-101st CAB deploying to Afghanistan

Posted on May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 by alert5

B Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment are deploying to Afghanistan.

Photo: Utah National Guard

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Japan’s first two Ospreys have arrived home

Posted on May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 by alert5

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V-22 Ospreys bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrive in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, May 8, 2020. The V-22 off-load marked the first time JGSDF V-22s arrived on Japanese soil. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

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Egypt to upgrade 43 Apaches into AH-64Es

Posted on May 8, 2020 by alert5

The Trump administration has cleared Egypt to upgrade 43 of its Apache attack helicopters into the E model. The Foreign Military Sale package is estimated to cost $2.3 billion.

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