India on Friday formally inducted the Mi-17V5 helicopter. The 155 Helicopter Unit will operate them from Bhatinda.
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Search-and-rescue helicopters returning to NAS Lemoore
The U.S. Navy is bringing back a search-and-rescue helicopter unit at NAS Lemoore after a eight-year absence.
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GE to continue work on military engines
Jean Lydon-Rodgers, vice president of military systems at GE Aviation, said her company will continue to invest in military engines despite losing out in the F-35 engine war.
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Wildcat completes trials on HMS Iron Duke
The Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter has completed trials aboard HMS Iron Duke. Over a span of twenty-days, the helicopter landed nearly 400 times on the frigate’s flight deck by day and night in various weather conditions.
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U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command tests target missile made from surplus equipment
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command successfully tested a target missile that was build using Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
