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Germany officially selects MEADS

Posted on June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he has been informed by the German Embassy on Jun. 8 that Berlin has officially selected the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) air defense system.

By Bin im Garten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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IAI demonstrated Harop to foreign customer in Israel

Posted on June 9, 2015 by alert5

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently flew a series of demonstrations of its Harop suicide drone to a foreign customer in Israel.

Julian Herzog [GFDL or CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Pop-up aircraft hangar makes Kuwaiti debut

Posted on June 9, 2015 by alert5

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188s deployed to Kuwait for Operation Impact are now protected from the elements thanks to a Modular Shelter System- Aircraft (MSS-A) from the Canadian Armed Forces Construction Engineers.

Photo: OP Impact, DND

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First NATO E-3A to retire

Posted on June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 by alert5

NATO E-3A Component will officially retire its first aircraft when LX-N 90449 leaves the component on Jun. 23. It flew its last mission, an 11.5 hour mission, on May 13.

Photo by Hay Janssen
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Another Chinese clone of the MQ-9, this time from Taiwan

Posted on June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 by alert5

A promotional video from Taiwan’s Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology for its upcoming attendance at the Paris Airshow has revealed a UAV that resembles the American MQ-9.

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