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South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration disclosed on Sept. 25 that Seoul intends to buy more KAI T-50s in 2019.
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By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2014.10.8 공군 FA-50 Republic of Korea Air Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A UH-60 from the 2-82 Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division was hit by a drone while flying over a neighborhood over Staten Island, New York City on Sept. 21.
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Photo: U.S. Army
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The Irish Army recently carried out test-firing of the RBS 70 and RBS 70 NG air defense systems. A total of ten missiles were fired at aerial and static surface targets.
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Photo: Saab
During the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Marines from VMFA-121 practice hot-loading the AIM-120 on the F-35B. During a hot-load, the engine of the aircraft is still running while ordnance is being attached.
Photo By: Lance Cpl. Koby Saunders
OCCAR – Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programs – has placed an order for five Airbus A330 MRTT aerial tankers on behalf of Germany and Norway.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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