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HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter completed hot and high-altitude trials

HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter completed hot and high-altitude trials

HAL has successfully carried out hot and high-altitude trials of its indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Leh recently.

The helicopter was able to hover and perform low-speed maneuvers under extreme weather conditions at different altitudes.

Source: HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter completed hot and high-altitude trials

Fishermen ‘caught’ four Sidewinders

Fishermen ‘caught’ four Sidewinders

Taiwanese fisherman hauled in his net and found the remains of four AIM-9 Sidewinders during a fishing trip off the coast of Pingtung County on Sept. 2.

Photo: RoC Coast Guard Administration

The captain of the fishing vessel threw three of those missiles away due to their poor condition and brought one back and gave it to the Coast Guard Administration.

Source: Fishermen ‘caught’ four Sidewinders

UAE is latest country to signal interest in Mistral carrier

UAE is latest country to signal interest in Mistral carrier

The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to be named as a potential customer for one of the two Mistral helicopter carriers that were built for Russia.

By Ludovic Péron (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

An anonymous government source confirmed his country’s interest to Defense News, saying that the “Mistral ships are in line with (their) equipment and capabilities.”

Source: UAE is latest country to signal interest in Mistral carrier

Marine killed in hard landing by CH-53

Marine killed in hard landing by CH-53

A HMH-464 CH-53 made a hard landing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on Sept. 2, one Marine was killed and eleven others injured in the accident.

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

According to the press release, the incident occurred whilst the helicopter was carrying out a Helicopter Ropes Suspension Techniques (HRST) training in a landing zone at Stone Bay.
“The loss of a Marine or Sailor affects us all. My heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of our deceased Marine,” said Maj. Gen. William Beydler, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Source: Marine killed in hard landing by CH-53

Indonesia selects Su-35 to replace F-5

Indonesia selects Su-35 to replace F-5

Indonesia’s defense minister Ryamizard Ryacudu announced on Sept. 2 that Jakarta has decided to replace its F-5 fighter with the Russian-made Su-35.

By Flymouth1894 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The fighters will be bought in stages, based on the state’s financial capacity, he added.

Source: Indonesia selects Su-35 to replace F-5

First combat-coded F-35As arrived at Hill AFB

First combat-coded F-35As arrived at Hill AFB

Two of the first combat-coded F-35As for the U.S. Air Force arrived at Hill Air Force Base on Sept. 2. The jets will be assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron.

U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw

The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill are the first to fly the F-35A when it is operational.

Source: First combat-coded F-35As arrived at Hill AFB