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RAF Merlin Helicopter Crews Ready for Deployment in Afghanistan
The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States. The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, will deploy soon and will provide vital support to ground operations and increase...
RAF’s Fleet of Puma Helicopters to Receive a Performance Enhancing Upgrade
The RAF’s fleet of Puma helicopters is to receive a £300M upgrade that will enhance performance and enable it to operate in the toughest and most demanding conditions. The upgrade includes a £220M contract to equip the Puma fleet for at least ten...
New Customs Helicopter for Australia’s Northern Territory
The Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, said Australia’s northern borders are now better protected than ever before thanks to the arrival of Customs new rapid response helicopter. Mr Debus said the Eurocopter EC145, to be based at Gove (Nhulunbuy)...British Coast Guards Walk Out on Strike
British coast guards have walked out for the first time today in a strike over low pay. The strike, which began at 7 a.m. (UTC) will affect 19 regional call centers which handle emergency calls and maydays.Sikorsky Aircraft And VIH Aviation Group Sign for Four S-92(R) Helicopters
In a ceremony today at Heli-Expo, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and VIH Aviation Group Ltd. celebrated the recent signing of contracts to provide four additional S-92(R) helicopters to support offshore oil operations. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United...India Navy on High Alert in Tamil Nadu Coast
India has deployed a naval defense boat T-60 and the Coast Guard ship Razia Sultana yesterday (28) in the Palk Bay to prevent any infiltration of LTTE cadres into Tamil Nadu. According to media reports, speed boats have been asked to intensify patrolling...Canadian Soldier Killed – Four Others Wounded in Afghanistan
At approximately 9:10 a.m. local time (in Kandahar) today, one Canadian soldier was killed when the Armoured Vehicle he was in struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device. Four other Canadian soldiers were also injured.
