A MH-53E Sea Dragon from HM-15 suffered damage to the tail section when it made a hard landing Aug. 22 following an engine malfunction.
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HMLA-269 transitions to UH-1Y
HMLA-269 is the latest USMC squadron to swap the UH-1N for the new UH-1Y.
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Iran announce construction of an air defense site
Iran has announced the start of construction on an air defense site in the Abadeh area. It would be the largest in that part of the country.
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Cuba interested in Belarusian UAV
The CEO of Minsk Aircraft Repair Plant says Cuba is interested in buying his company’s Sterkh-BM UAV and set up a local production line.
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MV-22 flight test in Japan won’t start till early September
The U.S. Marine Corps is likely to start testing its MV-22 in Japan only after Sept. 9.
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