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Australia abandons plan to fly F-35B from its warships

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by alert5

A plan by Australi to buy the F-35B and fly them from its amphibious ships is off the table.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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BBC 5’s tour of RAF Reaper’s base

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by alert5

The RAF gave BBC 5 an exclusive tour of its MQ-9 base in the United Kingdom.

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Either Lockheed Martin or Textron will buy over Sikorsky Aircraft

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by alert5

United Technologies Corp has shortlisted Lockheed Martin and Textron as potential bidders for Sikorsky Aircraft.

By Photographer’s Mate Airman Lowell Whitman (https://navcms.news.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 20th and final NH90 to Finland

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by alert5

The 20th and final NH90 assembled by Patria has been delivered to the Finnish Armed Forces.

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U.S. Army installs command post inside C-17 to better support paratroopers

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by alert5

In the near future, U.S. Army paratroopers can get video feeds to assess the threats on the ground in their drop zone thanks to an innovative project by the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 office.

U.S. Army photo by Amy Walker
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