Aviation News
The Indian Army will have its first Rudra armed helicopter squadron at Bangalore next month. The plan is to have six squadrons, each with 10 helicopters.
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A Tornado fighter squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth had to be grounded last October due to staff shortages.
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A Harpoon AGM-84D Block IC missile, which was released from a P-8A, directly hits a Low Cost Modular Target (LCMT)at the Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California Jun. 24.
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U.S. Navy photos
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The U.N. special envoy to South Sudan told the U.N. Security Council that drones and helicopter gunships should be deployed in South Sudan.
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MKB Raduga has switched over to NPO Saturn as the supplier of engines for its cruise missions. Previously, the missiles were powered by engines from Motor Sich.
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