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Former AC-130A airman describes the PAVE MACE/Black Crow system

Posted on May 27, 2019May 24, 2019 by alert5

The Black Crow was an magnetic anomaly detection system aboard the AC-130A that allows the crew to detect vehicles hidden underneath the jungle canopy by detecting their electromagnetic emissions from the engine’s ignition coil.

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Posted in Heritage

Watch the launching ceremony of Europe’s newest aircraft carrier

Posted on May 26, 2019 by alert5

Italy’s newest Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Trieste was launched at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia on May 25.

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Posted in Navy

Taiwan has obtained TPE331 engines to power Teng Yun

Posted on May 26, 2019May 25, 2019 by alert5

An exclusive report by Up Media says Taiwan has obtained two Honeywell TPE331 turboprop engines to fit inside their indigenous Teng Yu UAV.

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Posted in UAV

UAE cleared to buy RQ-21A

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been informed by the Trump administration on a potential Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 20 RQ-21A Blackjack Unmanned Air Vehicles.

Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack (cropped)
Lance Cpl. Rhita Daniel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in UAV

Su-30MKI tests indigenous guided bomb

Posted on May 25, 2019 by alert5

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a 500kg indigenous guided bomb from the Su-30MKI on May 24.


Photo: India Ministry of Defense
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