An airman from the U.S. Air Force’s 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron was recently awarded the 2018 Air Force International Affairs (IA) Excellence Award.
IRIS-T SLS firing units handed over to Swedish Air Defence Regiment in Halmstad
A Swedish Air Defence Regiment in Halmstad has taken delivery of the IRIS-T SLS firing units in August 2019.
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Development of A-Darter completed
The development phase of the South African A-Darter dogfight missile has concluded with the issue of Type Certificate in September 2019.
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Philippine DND says “Mi-17 seems like a good fit for the PAF’s heavy-lift helicopter requirement”
A spokesperson for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) says “an initial study indicates that the Mi-17 seems like a good fit for the PAF’s heavy-lift helicopter requirement as it is powerful enough to carry around 34 fully-equipped troops or lift a howitzer.”
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32 U.S. Army paratroopers injured during night training jump accident
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s Alaska-based 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division were injured on Oct. 3 when they were blown into pine trees after jumping out from a C-130J in Mississippi.
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