Aviation News
The U.S. Navy has successfully conducted final contract trials of USNS Howard O. Lorenzen in San Diego. The missile range instrumentation ship will be the replacement for USNS Observation Island.
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Russia has started testing a new over-the-horizon radar, dubbed Container, near the town of Kovylkino in Russia’s republic of Mordovia on Dec. 2.
Continue reading “Russia activates new OTH radar”
The U.S. Army could retire its entire OH-58 Kiowa Warrior fleet and transfer National Guard Apaches to active units to fill the scout helicopter role.
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The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne) activated its first MQ-1C Gray Eagle company on Nov. 19.
Continue reading “Night Stalkers activate Gray Eagle company”
A RAF helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in West Bank on Dec. 8 while traveling from Jordan to Cyprus.
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