Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Apr- 2019 -

8 April

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UN humanitarian coordinator urges investigation into Yemen students’ deaths blamed on airstrike

The UN called for an investigation into the deaths of 11 civilians in Yemen's capital, where rebels accused a Saudi-led coalition of carrying out an airstrike

5 April

Joanne Stocker

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US Africa Command admits to civilian casualties in Somalia airstrike

US Africa Command admitted that an airstrike last year targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two civilians and that it failed to disclose its findings

5 April

Fergus Kelly

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Sierra Nevada awarded 5-year Afghanistan A-29 training contract as US shifts to in-country instruction

Sierra Nevada was awarded a $43 million contract for A-29 Super Tucano training for Afghanistan as the US transitions to in-country training

3 April

Staff Writer With AFP

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US approves $2.6 billion sale to India of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters

The US State Department approved the sale of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India, the DSCA said

2 April

Russian S-400 Triumf air defense missile system

Opinion Editor

S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East

Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker

2 April

Fergus Kelly

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US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia

The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system

Mar- 2019 -

28 March