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Demonstration of Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon to Royal Thai Army

Posted on May 15, 2018 by alert5

A demonstration of the Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon to the Royal Thai Army was carried out recently at a local artillery range.


Photo: Royal Thai Army

Posted in Air Defense, Army

Newsweek: SEALs tried to derail TSgt John Chapman’s Medal of Honor award

Posted on May 8, 2018 by alert5

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.

The Battle of Takur Ghar, by Keith Rocco
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force, Army, Navy

Ka-52 went down in Syria

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by alert5

A Russia Ka-52 attack helicopter went down in Syria on May 7, both crew members aboard did not survive.

Russian Air Force Kamov Ka-52 Beltyukov-1
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

Posted on May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 by alert5

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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Posted in Air Defense, Army

U.S. Army’s Kestrel Eye satellite has started taking pictures

Posted on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 by alert5

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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Posted in Army, Space

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