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U.K. cleared to buy 16 Chinooks

Posted on October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on Oct. 19 that Britain has been cleared to buy 16 H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion.

By Mark Marcus (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/591778) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Ukraine unveils precision-guided bomb

Posted on October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by alert5

At a recent weapons expo in Ukraine, Adron displayed its precision-guided bomb kits for the M-54, M-62 and Mk 82 bombs.

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USAF getting another Bombardier Global 6000 for BACN program

Posted on October 21, 2018October 19, 2018 by alert5

The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program office is seeking a new Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, in a ‘green’ configuration.

A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node-equipped E-11A aircraft rolls out on the flightline of Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 18. BACN hardware allows for communication between warfighters that are operating on different networks and has the capability to relay info between air and ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candice Page/Released)

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Doubts over South Korea’s K-SAAM

Posted on October 20, 2018October 19, 2018 by alert5

Defense News says South Korea’s indigenous K-SAAM point-defense weapon system has been unable to intercept targets properly during its latest operational tests.

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Photos: Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland

Posted on October 20, 2018October 19, 2018 by alert5