80 relations: AGM-114 Hellfire, Air interdiction, Allison Engine Company, Allison Model 250, Armed Aerial Scout, Attack helicopter, Bakaara Market, Barbados, Bell ARH-70 Arapaho, Bell Helicopter, Bell OH-58 Kiowa, Boeing AH-6, Boghammar, Boston Whaler, Colón, Panama, Contras, Delta Force, Fairchild Aircraft, FIM-92 Stinger, Fort Eustis, Fort Huachuca, Fort Rucker, Forward air control, GAU-19, Grenada, Gunship, Helicopter rotor, Howard Air Force Base, Hughes Helicopters, Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, Hydra 70, Iran Ajr, Iran hostage crisis, Jane's International Defence Review, Jessica Lynch, Kaman SH-2 Seasprite, Light Observation Helicopter, List of active United States military aircraft, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, M230 chain gun, Malaysian Army, Manuel Noriega, McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender, MD Helicopters, MD Helicopters MD 500, Minigun, Mogadishu, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, ..., Operation Acid Gambit, Operation Credible Sport, Operation Eagle Claw, Operation Prime Chance, Panama City, Panamanian Public Forces, Persian Gulf, PZL SW-4, Republic of Korea Army, Rocket-propelled grenade, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Somalia, Soto Cano Air Base, Special forces, Special operations, Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction, SS Bridgeton, Tocumen International Airport, Turboshaft, U.S. helicopter armament subsystems, United States Army, United States Department of Defense, United States invasion of Panama, United States Navy SEALs, USS Jarrett, .50 BMG, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), 30 mm caliber, 7.62×51mm NATO. Expand index (30 more) »
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile (ASM) first developed for anti-armor use, but later models were developed for precision strikes against other target types, and have been used in a number of targeted killings of high-profile individuals.
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Air interdiction
Air interdiction (AI), also known as deep air support (DAS), is the use of preventive aircraft attacks against enemy targets, that are not an immediate threat, in order to delay, disrupt, or hinder later enemy engagement of friendly forces.
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Allison Engine Company
The Allison Engine Company was an American aircraft engine manufacturer.
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Allison Model 250
The Allison Model 250, now known as the Rolls-Royce M250, (US military designations T63 and T703) is a highly successful turboshaft engine family, originally developed by the Allison Engine Company in the early 1960s.
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Armed Aerial Scout
The Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) was the planned replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa in United States Army service.
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Attack helicopter
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored fighting vehicles.
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Bakaara Market
The Bakaara Market (Suuqa Bakaaraha) is an open market in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America.
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Bell ARH-70 Arapaho
The Bell ARH-70 Arapaho was an American four-bladed, single-engine, light military helicopter designed for the United States Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program.
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Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Bell OH-58 Kiowa
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support.
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Boeing AH-6
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family.
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Boghammar
A Boghammar is a High Speed Patrol Boat (HSPB) for use in coastal patrol.
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Boston Whaler
Boston Whaler is an American boat manufacturer located in Florida.
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Colón, Panama
Colón is a Panamanian city and sea port beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
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Contras
The Contras were the various U.S.-backed and funded right-wing rebel groups that were active from 1979 to the early 1990s in opposition to the socialist Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction government in Nicaragua.
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Delta Force
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), "The Unit", Army Compartmented Element (ACE), or within JSOC as Task Force Green, is an elite special mission unit of the United States Army, under operational control of the Joint Special Operations Command.
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Fairchild Aircraft
Fairchild was an American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale, New York; Hagerstown, Maryland; and San Antonio, Texas.
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FIM-92 Stinger
The FIM-92 Stinger is a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM).
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Fort Eustis
Fort Eustis is a United States Army installation near Newport News, Virginia.
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Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation, established 3 March 1877 as Camp Huachuca.
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Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
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Forward air control
Forward air control is the provision of guidance to close air support (CAS) aircraft intended to ensure that their attack hits the intended target and does not injure friendly troops.
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GAU-19
The GAU-19/A (GECAL 50), is an electrically-driven Gatling gun that fires the.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) cartridge.
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Grenada
Grenada is a sovereign state in the southeastern Caribbean Sea consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain.
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Gunship
A gunship is a military aircraft armed with heavy guns, primarily intended for attacking ground targets.
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Helicopter rotor
A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is the combination of several rotary wings (rotor blades) and a control system that generates the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and the thrust that counteracts aerodynamic drag in forward flight.
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Howard Air Force Base
Howard Air Force Base,, is a former United States Air Force base located in Panama.
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Hughes Helicopters
Hughes Helicopters was a major manufacturer of military and civil helicopters from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed "Loach", after the requirement acronym LOH — Light Observation Helicopter) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation.
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Hydra 70
The Hydra 70 rocket is a 2.75-inch fin-stabilized unguided rocket used primarily in the air-to-ground role.
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Iran Ajr
Iran Ajr, formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War.
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Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States of America.
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Jane's International Defence Review
Jane's International Defence Review (IDR) is a monthly magazine reporting on military news and technology.
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Jessica Lynch
Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is a former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq by U.S. and allied forces.
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Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter originally developed and produced by American manufacturer Kaman Aircraft Corporation.
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Light Observation Helicopter
The Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program was a United States Army program to evaluate, develop and field a light scout helicopter to replace the Army's aging OH-13 Sioux.
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List of active United States military aircraft
Active United States military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the United States military.
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).
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Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF).
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin.
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M230 chain gun
The Hughes M230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm, single-barrel automatic cannon developed by Hughes and now manufactured by Orbital ATK.
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Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia; Jawi: تنترا دارت مليسيا) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
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Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017) was a Panamanian politician and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989.
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McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender
The McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD 500 Defender is a light multi-role military helicopter based on the MD 500 light utility helicopter and OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter.
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MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer that produces helicopters primarily for commercial use.
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MD Helicopters MD 500
The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters.
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Minigun
The M134 Minigun is a 7.62×51mm NATO, six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute) which can also fire at a high sustained rate.
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Muqdisho), known locally as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Mohamed Farrah Hassan Aidid (محمد فرح حسن عيديد; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a Somali military commander and political leader.
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Operation Acid Gambit
Operation Acid Gambit was a plan to retrieve Kurt Muse, an American civilian living in Panama and reported to be a CIA operative by one newspaper from the Carcel Modelo, a notorious prison in Panama City.
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Operation Credible Sport
Operation Credible Sport was a joint project of the U.S. military in the second half of 1980 to prepare for a second rescue attempt of the hostages held in Iran.
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Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw, known as Operation Tabas (عملیات طبس) in Iran, was a United States Armed Forces operation ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980.
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Operation Prime Chance
Operation Prime Chance (August 1987 – June 1989) was a United States Special Operations Command operation intended to protect U.S.-flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran–Iraq War.
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Panama City
Panama City (Ciudad de Panamá) is the capital and largest city of Panama.
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Panamanian Public Forces
The Panamanian Public Forces (Fuerza Pública de la República de Panamá) are the national security forces of Panama.
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Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf (lit), (الخليج الفارسي) is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia.
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PZL SW-4
The PZL SW-4 Puszczyk (en: tawny owl) is a Polish light single-engine multipurpose helicopter manufactured by PZL-Świdnik.
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Republic of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍; Revised Romanization: Daehanminguk Yuk-gun), also known as the ROK Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare.
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Rocket-propelled grenade
A rocket-propelled grenade (often abbreviated RPG) is a shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon system that fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead.
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Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan
Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan (صالح علي صالح نبهان) (April 4, 1979, Mombasa, Kenya – September 14, 2009, near Baraawe, Somalia) was the leader of al-Qaeda in Somalia.
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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.
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Somalia
Somalia (Soomaaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe Federal Republic of Somalia is the country's name per Article 1 of the.
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Soto Cano Air Base
Soto Cano Air Base (commonly known as Palmerola Air Base) is a Honduran military base to the south of Comayagua in Honduras.
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Special forces
Special forces and special operations forces are military units trained to conduct special operations.
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Special operations
Special operations (S.O.) are military operations that are "special" or unconventional and carried out by dedicated special forces and other special operations forces units using unconventional methods and resources.
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Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction
The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) system was developed as a means to rapidly insert and/or extract a reconnaissance patrol from an area that does not permit a helicopter to land.
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SS Bridgeton
MV Bridgeton, ex-al-Rekkah, was a Kuwait Oil Company oil tanker that was reflagged during Operation Earnest Will.
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Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen) is the international airport of Panama City, the capital of Panama.
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Turboshaft
A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft power rather than jet thrust.
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U.S. helicopter armament subsystems
The United States military has developed a number of Helicopter Armament Subsystems since the early 1960s.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Department of Defense
The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.
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United States invasion of Panama
The United States Invasion of Panama, code named Operation Just Cause occurred between mid-December 1989 and late January 1990.
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United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly abbreviated as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command.
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USS Jarrett
USS Jarrett (FFG-33), was the twenty-fifth ship of the guided missile frigates, was named for Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974).
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.50 BMG
The.50 Browning Machine Gun (.50 BMG, 12.7×99mm NATO and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P.) is a cartridge developed for the Browning.50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s.
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
The United States Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as the 160th SOAR (A) and also known as Night Stalkers, or within JSOC as Task Force Brown, is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces.
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30 mm caliber
The 30 mm caliber is a specific size of autocannon ammunition.
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7.62×51mm NATO
The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Helicopters_MH-6_Little_Bird