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It’s finally over, India to buy 36 Rafales for $8.8 billion

Posted on April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 by alert5

India’s NDTV reported on Apr. 15 that Dassault has agreed to sell 36 Rafales to India for $8.8 billion.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2013) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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AFSOC will launch mini-UAVs out of AC-130s during combat later this year

Posted on April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will go ahead with a plan to launch mini-unmanned aerial vehicles out of the AC-130 gunship later this year.

By Senior Airman Andy M. Kin, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Farewell flight of U.S. Army’s OH-58D

Posted on April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 by alert5

OH-58Ds from the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division flew the final Kiowa flight over the United States on Apr. 15 at Simmons Army Airfield.

Photos: 82nd CAB
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3D-printed UAV helps Royal Navy ship navigate through Antarctic sea ice

Posted on April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 by alert5

Last summer, the Southampton University demonstrated the feasibility of launching its 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle from a Royal Navy warship. This time, the UAV is being tested in tough Antarctic conditions aboard the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector.

Photo: Royal Navy
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