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Turkey deploying two T129s to fight against PKK

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

Two T129 attack helicopters have been sent to Siirt province, Turkey to assist ground troops in their offensive against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

By MilborneOne (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bulgaria might repair 2 MiG-29s

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Nikolai Nenchev has backtrack and now says he may approve the repairs for two MiG-29s.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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JAGER UAV hunts for GPS jammers

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

Researchers from Standford have developed an unmanned drone with a senor that will seek out GPS jammers.

Photo: DJI
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RQ-170 has aerial refueling capability?

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

An anonymous source has given Foxtrot Alpha two photos showing an unmanned aircraft similar to the RQ-170 coming up to the probe of a KC-135.

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U.S. Navy wants new EO/IR system to defend ships against optically guided anti-ship missile

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is asking the industry to come up with an enhanced electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) countermeasure (CM) to defend its ships against optically guided anti-ship missiles and FAC/FIAC (Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft).

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael J. Pusnik, Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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