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EA-18G mishap in South China Sea

Posted on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Navy EA-18G from VAQ-133 suffered significant damage to its nose and engines during an accident aboard USS John C. Stennis while the aircraft carrier was underway in the South China Sea.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kazakhstan will take delivery of Mi-35M this year

Posted on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by alert5

An executive from Russian Helicopters said the delivery Mi-35M attack helicopter for Kazakhstan is scheduled from the end of this year.

By Dmitry Zherdin [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Italian Air Force MQ-9 getting RecceLite

Posted on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by alert5

General Atomics has been tasked by the Italian Air Force to install the Rafael RecceLite reconnaissance pod on the latter’s MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle.

By SSgt Ricky Best [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Piaggio lost its P.1HH unmanned prototype

Posted on June 2, 2016June 1, 2016 by alert5

Piaggio has lost its P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicle prototype on May 31 after it took off from Trapani airport.

By Tangopaso (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Exercise Spring Storm 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 by alert5

Polish Air Force Su-22s and U.S. Air Force F-15s recently participated in Estonian Defense Forces’ largest annual, 18-day exercise code name Spring Storm.

An Su-22 Fitter peels off from a formation in support of exercise Spring Storm at Amari Air Base, Estonia May 4. The Polish air force will fly with the Estonian Defense Force and the U.S. 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to improve allied air operations and interoperability in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)