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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab have completed the first flight of what the two companies describe as the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution, marking a significant step in efforts to bring persistent AEW surveillance to regions and missions where manned platforms are unavailable or impractical.
Photo: GA-ASI
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) CH-47SD Chinook helicopter touched down at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Multi-Purpose Field opposite University Hall this morning, as part of an exercise to validate ground safety measures and procedures for time-critical medical evacuations to nearby National University Hospital (NUH).
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Japanese troops fired two Type-88 surface-to-ship missiles from the coast of northwestern Luzon on May 5, sinking a decommissioned Philippine Navy corvette that had once fought against Japan in the Pacific War. The missiles, fired from Culili Point in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, struck the BRP Quezon (PS-70) approximately 50 miles offshore, sending the 82-year-old vessel to the bottom of the South China Sea. The ship, which as USS Vigilance had conducted anti-submarine patrols near Okinawa, was sent to the bottom by the nation she once helped defeat. The live-fire was the centerpiece of this year’s Balikatan exercise, the annual joint military drill between the Philippines and the United States, which runs through May 8.
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan transport aircraft made an emergency landing at Longreach Airport in Queensland’s Central West on May 3rd after smoke was detected onboard, just days after the aircraft had completed a multinational military exercise in Southeast Asia.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Sikorsky a $15.5 million contract to develop and demonstrate an autonomous cargo helicopter for frontline resupply missions, selecting a commercially developed aircraft over a purpose-built military design.
Image: Robinson Unmanned
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