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Libyan helicopter carrying military officers shot down

Posted on October 28, 2015 by alert5

A military helicopter from the Libya Dawn Coalition was shot down on Oct. 27. More than half of the 23 people on board were killed in the crash, the dead include senior officers of the Fajr Libya militia.

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By Rob Schleiffert (Mi-8) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

Russia to develop patrol-variant of Il-114

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

Russia plans to resume production of the Il-114 airliner, the aircraft will be converted into patrol aircraft for the Russian Air Force and aviation border troops.

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By Anton Bannikov [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Former USMC general named as first ever deputy assistant secretary of U.S. Navy for unmanned systems

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has named retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley as the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for unmanned systems.

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Posted in Navy, UAV

107th FS A-10s return home from deployment

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

Ten A-10s with 107th Fighter Squadron return home to Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Oct. 22 after a six-month deployment overseas.

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U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa
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Posted in Air Force

Il-78M-90A to make first flight in 2016

Posted on October 28, 2015 by alert5

The modernized Il-78M-90A aerial refueling tanker will be making its first flight in 2016, the general director of JSC “Aviastar-SP” said.

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By Aleksander Markin (Super flight) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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