Roketsan has delivered 2,000 Cirit laser-guided rockets to the UAE last week. UAE has agreed to buy 10,000 rockets and will use them from helicopters and armored vehicles.
Category: Industry
CH-53K named King Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53K will be named King Stallion, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. F. Amos announced during the rollout ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida on May 5.
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100th EA-18G
Boeing has delivered the 100th EA-18G to the U.S. Navy at a ceremony May 5 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Photo courtesy Boeing
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Raytheon, US Army certify TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on Apache helicopter
Raytheon’s TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) that was co-develop with United Arab Emirates has been certified for U.S. Army and international Apache helicopters.
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Sikorsky begins powered ground tests of CH-53K with rotor blades
All seven main rotor blades and four tail rotor blades for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter were attached to the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) and powered on for the first time.
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Photo: Sikorsky