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Czech, Slovak to sign joint sky agreement later this year

Posted on September 28, 2016 by alert5

During a joint press conference with his Slovak counterpart, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka disclosed that both countries are expected to sign a joint sky agreement to safeguard their skies later this year.

Selfie in a Czech Saab Gripen as it patrols Icelandic airspace
Milan Nykodym [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

RoKN grounds Lynx fleet, body found at crash site

Posted on September 28, 2016 by alert5

The Republic of Korea Navy has grounded its Lynx naval helicopters following a deadly crash on Sept. 26 during a joint exercise with the U.S. Navy.

LYNX ROK aircraft 0133
By US Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Canadian and Polish soldiers execute air mobile operations

Posted on September 28, 2016 by alert5

Canadian and Polish soldiers recently practice fast rope rappelling, mounting and dismounting from Polish W3W Falcon and Mi-17 helicopters during Exercise MAPLE DETACHMENT.

Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force
Photo: Canadian Armed Forces
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Posted in Air Force, Army

MH-60S fired AGM-114N with MQ-8B designating the target

Posted on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 by alert5

A MQ-8B unmanned aerial vehicle was used to lased a moving target for a AGM-114N Hellfire missile fired from a MH-60S for the first time on Sept. 14.

MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) 141120-N-DC018-088
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Antonio Turretto Ramos (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1671379) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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ACC declared IOC for QF-16

Posted on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has declared initial operational capability for the QF-16 full-scale aerial target (FSAT) on Sept. 23.

53rd squadron delivers manned, unmanned aerial target support 150512-F-GF899-313
By U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1958460) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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