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INS Arihant launched its first SLBM on Mar. 31

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Express claimed that the Indian Navy has secretly launched a K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from SSBN INS Arihant on Mar. 31.

Arihant 1
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Posted in Navy, Space

U.S. Army wants navigation software that allows drones to scout for ground vehicles

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Army is solicitation the industry’s help to develop an Autonomous UAS Navigation system that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to scout ahead of ground vehicles.

RQ-11 Raven 2
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Posted in Army, UAV

MiG-31BMs flew non-stop for 7 hours during 8,000 km journey

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

MiG-31BMs stationed in eastern Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region have flown non-stop to southern Russia’s Astrakhan region in a seven hour four minutes flight.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31BM in flight
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Posted in Air Force

OH-58D farewell ceremony scheduled on Apr. 15

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade will be organizing a farewell ceremony for the OH-58D helicopter at Fort Bragg on Apr. 15.

151019-Arming and Fueling the Mission
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Posted in Army

Boeing given contract worth $922 million for 117 AH-64Es

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

Boeing has been given a $922 million contract for the remanufacture of 117 AH-64E attack helicopters, the DoD said in contracts notification release CR-065-16 on Apr. 7.

2H8A9536 copy (14465960441)
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Posted in Army, Industry

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