Day: January 27, 2013
Dutch Patriot missile battery in Turkey operational
A Dutch Patriot missile battery based in the Turkish city of Adana became operational over the weekend. Five more units from U.S. and Germany are expected to be online in the next few days.
[thumb]http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/26/nato-says-1st-missile-defense-battery-deployed-to-turkey-is-operational/[/thumb]
Panetta offers aerial tanking support to France for Mali operations
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, that U.S. Africa Command will provide the aerial refueling support for French warplanes in Mali.
[thumb]http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2013/01/26/us-to-support-french-in-mali-with-aerial-refueling[/thumb]
Five Su-34s delivered to Russian Air Force
Sukhoi says another five Su-34 fighter bombers were delivered to the Russian Air Force on Friday. They flew non-stop from Novosibirsk aircraft plant to an air base in Voronezh, southwest Russia.
[thumb]http://en.ria.ru/business/20130125/179017651.html[/thumb]
RAF deploys one Sentinel R1 to Senegal to support operations in Mali
Britain has deployed one Sentinel R1 from RAF Waddington to Senegal to support French military operations in Mali.
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