La Crosse Tribune

Local WWII vet receives overdue combat jump star

Lifelong Jackson County resident Floyd Pratt came home from World War II with combat jump wings and the Bronze Star, but he never received the star meant to decorate his parachute wings for making the ...
La Crosse Tribune

WWII vet receives combat jump stars after 65 years

Black River Falls’ Donald R. Olson returned from World War II a proud recipient of both the Purple Heart and the Silver Star. But Olson never received the two stars meant to adorn his parachute wings ...
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AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for Combat-Proven JUMP 20 VTOL Aircraft System

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment (AVAV) (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, today announced it has been awarded a $46.6M contract by the Italian ...
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AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for Combat-Proven JUMP 20 VTOL Aircraft System

JUMP 20 is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), fixed-wing UAS with 30 pounds of payload capacity, 13+ hours of endurance and an operational range of 185 km (115 mi). Purpose-built for ...