A news report says French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle could be deployed to the Gulf region to conduct air strikes against ISIL.
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RCAF evaluating 24/7 30 minutes response time SAR on east coast
Facing criticism, the Royal Canadian Air Force is evaluating a plan to provide daily 30 minutes response time search-and-rescue on the country’s east coast.
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EC725, AW149 and S-70i are contenders for Polish helicopter contest
Three helicopters – the EC725, AW149 and S-70i Black Hawk/S-70B Seahawk – are running in the competition for the Polish helicopter contest.
Charles de Gaulle (R91) fire control system to be upgraded
Thales has won a contract to upgrade the fire control system for the anti-air missiles deployed by France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
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U.S. Navy wants railgun to shot down stealth, ballistic targets
A request for information (RFI) for a rail gun fire control systems that was accidentally posted online revealed that the U.S. Navy wanted the next generation weapon to be able to take out ballistic and stealthy targets.