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Taiwan’s AH-64E demonstrates its anti-air, anti-surface capabilities

Posted on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 by alert5
Taiwan’s AH-64E demonstrates its anti-air, anti-surface capabilities

For the first time, the public can witness Taiwan’s new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter employ its weapons on various kinds of targets.

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U.S. Army published new manual on how to deploy its air and missile defenses

Posted on April 6, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Army has published a new manual that will assist its front line commanders on how they should deploy their air and missile defenses to deal with enemy threats.

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By DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Defense, Army

RAND says China can now destroy RoCAF’s fleet on the ground

Posted on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 by alert5

A new research report from RAND says China now has the lead in military aircraft capabilities over Taiwan and can now destroy the Republic of China Air Force’s (RoCAF) fleet at their bases.

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Illustration: RAND
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Posted in Air Defense, Air Force

Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor fired from Multi-Mission Launcher

Posted on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) is in the spotlight again, this time it has successfully fired Lockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on Apr. 4.

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Photo: U.S. Army
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Posted in Air Defense, Army, Industry

Bell given contract to produce nine AH-1Zs for Pakistan

Posted on April 6, 2016April 5, 2016 by alert5

In the Pentagon’s contracts notification CR-062-16, published on Apr. 4, Bell is said to have been give a $170 million contract to produce nine AH-1Z attack helicopters for Pakistan.

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By: Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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