4 soldiers injured in Fort Campbell Blachawk helicopter crash
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Four soldiers were injured Tuesday -- including three critically -- after a Blackhawk helicopter crashed and caught fire during training at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
After the crash, the helicopter caught fire before Fort Campbell Fire and Emergency Services personnel were able to extinguish the blaze, the base said in a press release. Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team were near the training area and were able to help in the extraction of the four soldiers from the aircraft.
The soldiers onboard the UH60 Blackhawk helicopter were rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Fox 17 reported.
The harsh winds, wet weather and freezing conditions of the Californian desert were unforgiving. But it was no barrier for 139 soldiers from The Singapore Army's 5 SIR, who fought shoulder-to-shoulder with troops from the U.S. Army Pacific at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin.
pt pal and boustead will be chosen. if $$$ sudah approve
i believe consortium pt pal/boustead and China CSSC will be in final contender
Price view, consortium pt pal/boustead should be cheaper, but CSSC ship more to Military Spec hull so little more expensive. i guest consortium pt pal/boustead MRSS price around usd 150-180 mil, CSSC price around USD 200-220 mil.
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MANILA, Feb. 1 (PNA News Feature) --- Pending the arrival of new security threats, there are no plans so far to acquire additional units of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)-made FA-50PH "Fighting Eagle," of which four units are now in service and another eight expected to arrive this year.
This was disclosed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Tuesday when asked on whether they have plans to acquire additional units of the Mach 1.5 capable jet fighters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
"(There are) no plans to get more that the 12 we ordered. Four are already delivered (as of this posting), the other eight will be delivered this year," he added in a message to the PNA.
During the time of then Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, a study was made on the feasibility to acquire additional six FA-50PHs units to further secure the country's airspace.
With Lorenzana's statement, it seems that the PAF will have to content with the 12 FA-50PHs until Horizon 2 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, which is to start this 2018 and end on 2022, before they can acquire more advance and sophisticated jet aircraft.
The FA-50PHs landed recently landed in the headlines after it participated during a surgical air and artillery strike that severely wounded Abu Sayyaf commander Isnilon Hapilon and seven others aside from killing an estimated 15 terrorists during a military offensive in Butig, Lanao Del Sur last Jan. 26.
It was the first combat mission for the above-mentioned aircraft, military leaders said.
The PAF's 12-plane order from KAI is worth PHP18.9 billion.
fa-50 is a good multirole light fighter.its supersonic and and cheap.philippines bought it for 35m a piece(flyaway cost plus initial training/maintenance)...capabilities wise,its almost similar to f16 or gripen c...
the potential is huge...right now lockheed block korean from putting an aesa radar, afraid it will affect f16
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