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U.S. helicopter shot while patrolling Mexican border
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter was hit by gunfire near the Mexican border Friday evening, according to Laredo police. The helicopter landed in an industrial park on the city's northwest side and no injuries were reported,...
Photo of Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft specifically...
Lebanon requesting 1,000 HELLFIRE missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $146 million. The Defense...
India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US
India has offered to buy two intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft from Raytheon on a government-to-government basis. The request was made to visiting US Defense Secretary Ash Carter Wednesday, said a Defence Ministry source....
ELM-2022A Radar Equipped on DHC-6 Seaplane
To patrol the South China Sea regardless of day and night, seaplane DHC-6 Twin Otter is integrated radar and sensor systems superior offer by Israel. ELM-2022A radar capable of simultaneously scanning and tracking up to 256 targets at...