Iraq is seeking to build an air defense system with 40 Avenger fire units, 681 Stinger Block I 92H missiles, 13 AN/MPQ-64F1 radars, 3 HAWK XXI batteries with 216 MIM-23P HAWK missiles.
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Shooting panoramas with Swiss PC-7 Team
Hit the source to view panoramas taken by Swiss photographer Dominik Baumann while flying with the Swiss Air Force PC-7 Team.
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Brazil to retire Mirage 2000 this year, could replace them with F-5
Brazil has decided to retire its Mirage 2000 fleet on Dec. 31 as the aircraft has run out of hours. One potential replacement is the F-5 which will be refurbished by Embraer.
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Human remains found at HH-60 crash site in Okinawa, USMC to delay MV-22 deployment
Human remains from the missing crew member of the HH-60 helicopter that crashed at Camp Hansen, Japan has been found.
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USS Boxer will be first West Coast LHD to deploy with MV-22
When USS Boxer deploys this fall, it will be the first West Coast ship to deploy with MV-22s. USS USS Bonhomme Richard is the other LHD in the Pacific that deploys with the MV-22 as well.
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