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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.

Illustration: RAND
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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.

Photo: U.S. Army
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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.

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