A demonstration of the Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon to the Royal Thai Army was carried out recently at a local artillery range.
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Newsweek: SEALs tried to derail TSgt John Chapman’s Medal of Honor award
The U.S. Air Force wants to award the late Technical Sergeant John Chapman with the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Roberts Ridge. Newsweek says the Navy SEALs tried to derail the process. Hit the link below for the full story by Sean D. Naylor.
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Ka-52 went down in Syria
A Russia Ka-52 attack helicopter went down in Syria on May 7, both crew members aboard did not survive.
By Alex Beltyukov [CC BY-SA 3.0GFDL 1.2, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan’s Army looking for new short-range air defense system
The Republic of China Army plans to embark on an upgrade exercise to replace weapon systems that are more than 25 years-old.
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U.S. Army’s Kestrel Eye satellite has started taking pictures
The U.S. Army’s Kestrel Eye electro-optical nanosatellite-class imagery satellite has started beaming back pictures from space from Apr. 28.
Photo Credit: Jason Cutshaw
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