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Photos of Shenyang’s twin-fuselage unmanned aircraft appears

Posted on May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 by alert5

THAAD unit in Guam “close to being permanent”

Posted on May 27, 2015 by alert5

Chairman of the HASC’s Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Rep. Mike Rogers, told reporters during his visit to Guam that the THAAD unit deployed there is “close to being permanent.”

By National Missile Defense [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Bangladesh Air Force Mi-17 pilot dies in Singapore, two weeks after crash

Posted on May 27, 2015 by alert5

The pilot of a Bangladesh Air Force Mi-17 was apparently flown to Singapore for treatment after his helicopter crashed two weeks ago. Unfortunately, he died from injuries sustained during the accident on May 25.

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RoCAF C-130 broke down in Spratly Islands

Posted on May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 by alert5

A RoCAF C-130 could not take off from Taiping island in the Spratly Islands on May 26 after the maintenance crew discovered an issue with one of the flaps.

By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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