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New CH-47F Chinooks to enhance Egypt’s heavy-lift objectives

Posted on January 5, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. Army has recently awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. This $426 million foreign military sale will allow Egypt to replace its current fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model, which boasts advanced multi-mission capabilities.

Georgia Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts multi-ship flight training Wednesday near Savannah Ga. These crewmembers are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2014. (Georgia Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Will Cox/Released)

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Lockheed Martin’s JAGM-MR: Double the range, enhanced capabilities

Posted on December 31, 2022 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has made significant progress in the development of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The company conducted a successful flight test of the JAGM Medium Range (JAGM-MR) on Nov. 16 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. The missile flew for 16 kilometers, twice the range of the JAGM.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Smith, pilot, Marine Corps Aviation Detachment Patuxent River and Capt. Gregory Moore, operational test director, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), pilot an AH-1Z Viper during a joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) operational test at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 6, 2021. VMX-1 fired and evaluated the JAGM to determine its suitability and effectiveness to support expeditionary advanced base operations, such as conducting strike and Close Air Support Missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

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Canada to proceed with CH-149 Mid-Life Upgrade, buying three more helicopters

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by alert5

Canada has tasked Leonardo with executing the CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project by awarding a contract $736 million to the Italian aerospace giant.

John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons

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KAI to deliver 10 LAH helicopters to South Korean Army

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by alert5

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $235 million deal with Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration to provide the South Korean military with 10 light armed helicopters (LAH).

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South Korea to develop indigenous mine sweeping helicopter

Posted on December 24, 2022 by alert5

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Korea is partnering with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on a $271.4 million project to develop a mine sweeping helicopter by 2026.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John L. Kline, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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