Aviation News
B Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment are deploying to Afghanistan.
Photo: Utah National Guard
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The Trump administration has cleared Egypt to upgrade 43 of its Apache attack helicopters into the E model. The Foreign Military Sale package is estimated to cost $2.3 billion.
Photo: Mr. William C. Beach, Audiovisual Production Specialist, Test Documentation Team, U.S. Army Operational Test Command
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H/T Steve. The Pentagon has put up a solicitation for tungsten ballast to be installed on upgraded F-16s. The installation of newer AESA radar and avionics have resulted in weight savings.
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