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Afghan Mi-17 crash kills 3, 1 hurt

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by alert5

An Afghan Mi-17 crashed during a training flight in Logar province, south of the capital Kabul, on Jan. 3.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 helicopter
By U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Sri Lanka Air Force says no decision on JF-17

Posted on January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 by alert5

A spokesman for the Sri Lanka Air Force told The Sunday Leader that the service has not made a decision to buy the JF-17 despite media reports that Pakistan is pushing for the country to be the jet’s second export customer.

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By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Sudan obtained Chinese MANPADS

Posted on January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 by alert5

An officer from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) told Sudan Tribune on Dec. 31, 2015 that the army had obtained dozens of shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.

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Canada plans to launch new military pilot training program

Posted on January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 by alert5

The Canadian government has asked the industry to reply by Feb. 2 on whether they are interested to participate in a tender to provide military pilot training for the RCAF from year 2021.

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By Balon Greyjoy (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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India activated Hind gunships to flush out gunmen at Pathankot airbase

Posted on January 3, 2016 by alert5

During the operation to rid Pathankot airbase of unidentified gunmen, the Indian Air Force activated its Hind helicopter gunships to attack the militants holed up in the compound.

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