U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa had the opportunity to learn how to externally sling load heavy equipment using a Spanish Army CH-47 last week.
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Turkey to buy 15 more KT-1Ts from KAI
KAI is expecting another followup order for 15 KT-1T basic turboprop trainers from Turkey.
Dassault won’t comment on Rafale sale to Qatar
Europe 1 radio reported Dassault is close to selling 24 Rafales to Qatar. However, a spokesman for the company refused to comment on the report.
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Turkey may scrap current air defense missile contest and launch new program
Defense News reports that Turkey might abandon its troubled long-range air and missile defense program (T-LORAMIDS) and kick start the more advanced T-LORAMIDS+.
BrahMos scientist says CX-1 has different propulsion system
Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, who help develop the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, says China’s CX-1 uses a different propulsion system.