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Sikorsky delivers first CH-53K to USMC

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by alert5

Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced on May 16.

The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017.  Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.
The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.

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Posted in Industry, Marines

USS Milius, upgraded with Aegis Baseline 9, arrives in Japan

Posted on May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 by alert5

USS Milius has entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations May 14 and the destroyer will be homeported at Yokosuka, Japan, to join Destroyer Squadron 15.

USS Milius DDG69
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PLAN Z-9D firing YJ-9 ASM in South China Sea

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by alert5
PLAN Z-9D firing YJ-9 ASM in South China Sea

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) carried out a live-firing of the YJ-9 anti-ship missile in the South China Sea recently.

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HAL offers to build 40 Su-30MKIs for $2.4 billion

Posted on May 16, 2018 by alert5

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has offered to assemble another 40 Su-30MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force for $2.4 billion.

Sukhoi SU-30MKI
By g4sp [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Thunderbirds to resume demonstrations this week

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team is resuming its demonstration season this weekend after a fatal crash in Nevada one month ago.

2016 Air power over Hampton Roads Langley Air Show Virginia Thunderbirds F-16 (26106451263)
By C Watts [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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