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Sniper pod completes fit check on FA-50

Posted on October 16, 2019 by alert5

Lockheed Martin says its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) has successfully completed its fit check on the FA-50.

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MC-130P that participated in Sơn Tây raid going to Castle air museum

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by alert5

The MC-130P #66-0212 that took part in the special forces raid on Sơn Tây, Vietnam will be retired to become a permanent display at Castle air museum.

California Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing conduct an initial pre-flight check on a MC-130P Combat Shadow, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Oct. 3, 2014. The aircraft and its crew are taking part in Soaring Angel 14, a multi-day joint operation that satisfies the unit’s tactical training and readiness requirements through multiple live scenarios in a simulated deployment environment. (U.S. California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kim E. Ramirez/Released)

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Turkey’s Hisar-A to enter mass production

Posted on October 15, 2019 by alert5

Turkey’s indigenous Hisar-A low-altitude air defense missile system will soon enter mass production.

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BAE Systems unveils RAVEN Countermeasure System

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by alert5

BAE Systems has unveiled the RAVEN Countermeasure System that will protect combat vehicles from missile threats.

Graphic: BAE Systems
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Sikorsky RAIDER X

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by alert5

Sikorsky is proposing its RAIDER X for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.

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