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November 19, 2024

Japan Resumes V-22 Osprey Operations

Inquiry Finds Pilot Error Caused Incident During Takeoff

Japan’s fleet of tiltrotor V-22 Ospreys have been cleared to resume operations after they were grounded last month following an incident in which one tilted and hit the ground on takeoff. The aircraft was participating in a joint exercise with the U.S. military on October 27, 2024, and was carrying 16 people at the time. The aircraft “became unstable” during takeoff from a Japanese base on Yonaguni, a remote island southwest of Okinawa.

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Soldiers Caught Knocking Boots in Apache Cockpit

‘Drunk’ British Army Men Discovered Half-Naked During Maintenance

A pair of ‘drunk’ British soldiers were caught in the middle of some extracurricular activities in the cockpit of an Apache attack helicopter. The bizarre incident was filed in 2016 but only became public in a recent report. The chopper, which belongs to the Army Air Corps 653 Squadron, was grounded at the Northumberland Otterburn range for a routine maintenance event.

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AeroVironment Reveals Software Updates To Puma UAS

Enhances Capabilities In Contested Environments

AeroVironment (AV) announced Project Gold, a new suite of software updates to its Puma 3 AE and Puma LE uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) that enhance their battlefield effectiveness in contested environments. The updates strengthen the UAS to maintain reliable navigation and mission performance even when GNSS and communications signals are unreliable, unavailable, or being jammed. The upgraded software ensures that Puma can continue to carry out mission-critical tasks autonomously and securely while reducing its reliance on GPS and enhancing survivability in hostile environments.

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