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U.S. Navy conducts integration training with U.S. Army AH-64Es in Arabian Gulf

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alert5

Following joint naval and air integration operations with USAF AC-130Ws last month, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) has been conducting joint naval and air integration operations with U.S. Army AH-64Es assigned to U.S. Army Central Command’s (USARCENT) Task Force Saber.

200325-A-UQ166-0310 ARABIAN GULF (March 25, 2020).AH-64 Apache helicopters, attached to the U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) Task Force Sabre, operate with the expeditionary landing base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) during a joint naval and air integration operation, March 27, 2020. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Rich)

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PLA helicopter accident in Hong Kong

Posted on April 1, 2020 by alert5

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau was notified on Mar. 31 by China on a helicopter accident by the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison a day earlier.

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Upgraded C-HGB and new booster for next hypersonic test

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. military intends to test an upgrade common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) paired with a new booster for future hypersonic tests.

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Bell 360, Raider X selected for FARA

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by alert5

The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program office has downselected the Lockheed Martin Raider X and Bell 360 Invictus for the next prototype stage.