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First female from the USAF to graduate from U.S. Army’s Ranger School

Posted on September 6, 2019September 5, 2019 by alert5

First Lt. Chelsey Hibsch, 821st Contingency Response Squadron, is the first female from the U.S. Air Force to graduate from the Army’s Ranger School.

First Lt. Chelsey Hibsch, 821st Contingency Response Squadron, receives her Ranger tab after graduating from the U.S. Army Ranger School Aug. 30, 2019, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hibsch became the first Air Force female in history to graduate the two-month course. (U.S. Army photo by John Tongret)

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Taiwan to retire UH-1H on Oct. 30

Posted on September 1, 2019August 31, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan has set aside Oct. 30 as the day to retire its UH-1H fleet from service.

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First successful remote launch of THAAD interceptor

Posted on August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 by alert5

A test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) using a new remote launcher kit was successfully carried out on Aug. 30.

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Czech Republic selects AH-1Z and UH-1Y

Posted on August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by alert5

The Czech Republic has decided to buy 8 UH-1Ys and 4 AH-1Z attack helicopters.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Buliavac [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Thai UH-60s with MAWS

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by alert5

Photos from the Thai military taken during a recent exercise shows the UH-60 equipped with a missile approach warning system (MAWS) similar to the Elbit PAWS.