Panamanian Bell 412 Helicopter Down, One Person Fatally Injured
A Panamanian helicopter went down Thursday resulting in the fatal injury of one person while working with USS Halyburton (FFG 40) conducting operations in support of Operation Martillo in the 4th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 6. Eight others on board the aircraft were injured but survived.
Camera Mount Incorporated On Tornado Jet At Wharton Facility
BAE Systems engineers have created and flown a 3D printed metal part for the first time on-board a Tornado fighter jet, paving the way for using 3D printed parts in other military kit, according to a company news release. The 3D metal camera bracket was successfully flown from the company's airfield at Warton in Lancashire.
Long-Range Defense Plans Reveal Little About Actual Acquisition
Japan's defense forces are still flying 1960's-era F-4J Kai Phantoms, and two years ago, the Japanese government said it would buy F-35 fighters to modernize their air defenses. But two documents recently released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) outlining mid- and long-range defense plans make little mention of acquisition of the aircraft.
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