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BIKANER: The 16th edition of the Indo-US joint military training exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' commenced at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in the western sector of Rajasthan on Monday. Brigadier Mukesh Bhanwala, Commander of the 170 Infantry Brigade of the Indian Army, welcomed the US contingent at the firing range and impressed upon both the armies to achieve optimum cohesion and interoperability during the exercise. He laid stress on the importance of free exchange of ideas, concepts and best practices between the troops and the necessity to learn from each other's operational experiences, defe...

21st January 2021 - 03:00 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS Unable to afford new aircraft, Sri Lanka is overhauling and refurbishing aircraft and helicopters in disparate locations around the world. Sri Lanka is currently overhauling key platforms in its air force, with more aircraft to be refurbished this coming year, specifically Kfir fighters, Mi-17 helicopters, An-32 transporters and C-130 transport aircraft. AM Sudarshana Pathirana, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) commander, announced these programmes on 7 January.  ‘We have ... Want to read more? To read t...

Nutcracker who went rogue. watch what happens when this gust hits and the nutcracker knocks over a parade marcher. luckily, she is okay. she got back up and soldiered on, john. >> no marchers were injured in the -- by the errant nutcracker but getting knocked down by a nutcracker like that is going to leave a mark. >> also a great story when you go back for your thanksgiving meal. the time i got knocked down by a nutcracker and it went viral. more storms will cause travel trouble for those trying to get home on sunday. chad myers has been keeping an eye on this. what are you seeing? >> or ev...

Buildings down will hear all of us soon. [cheers] >> as president george w. bush tells first responders at ground zero the u.s. is fighting back, a cia team leader on the verge of retirement is tasked to take the mi 17 into afghanistan. >> i got the call if the counterterrorism center, they had a job, to start the hunt for bin laden >> the cia team of seven and three man flight crew are the first americans on the ground september 25th, 2001. days into the mission, the team customizes the chopper including call numbers. >> it is about taking the fight to al qaeda. >> absolutely and beating them...

Pivotal time. they became a tactical organization. with dedication from the director, the mi 17 officially joined the cia museum. >> when the helicopter first came into the agency, it was actually shrink wrapped with plastic all around it. it looked like a giant gift for the agency. >> not open the public, its willingness to take on risk >> some of the detail is pretty incredible. >> from tracking bin laid ton his pakistan compound. >> i have the t-shirt right here, it says don't mess with the u.s. >> and inside the helicopter where operatives sat. >> boxes of money? >> yes, yes, it is, it is ...