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U.S. to resupply Saudi Arabia with JDAMs, Paveways

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by alert5

The Obama administration has notified Congress informally of its plan to resupply Saudi Arabia’s depleted stocks of JDAM and Paveway precision-guided bombs.

By U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer’s Mate Eric A. Clement. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bell offers AH-1Z, UH-1Y to Poland

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by alert5

To meet a Polish requirement to replace the Mi-24 gunship, Bell is proposing its AH-1Z attack helicopter as the solution.

By: Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Danish F-16s may have caused civilian casualties in Iraq

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by alert5

Denmark’s Defence Command issued a statement saying that an airstrike in Iraq on Aug. 30 might have caused civilian casualties and has launched an investigation into the matter.

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