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French Tiger fleet had an operational rate of 25.6 % in 2016

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by alert5

The operational capability rate of the French Tiger attack helicopter fleet improved by 1.4 percentage points to 25.6 percent in 2016.

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Full-scale flight tests of Ka-62 to commence this year

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by alert5

Having completed its first hovering test last year, the Ka-64 medium helicopter will commence full-scale flight testing this year, Director of the Aviation Industry Department at Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry Sergei Yemelyanov said.

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THAAD’s AN/TPY-2 detected launch of Hwasong-12 IRBM

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by alert5

South Korea’s defense minister told lawmakers on May 16 that the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) deployed in the country was able to pick up the launch of North Korea’s Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).

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