Russia has armed its Su-34 fighter-bombers based in Syria with air-to-air missiles. Video footage shows the jets armed with R-27 and R-73 missiles.
Day: December 1, 2015
Lawmakers still support continued funding of JLENS
The Los Angeles Times sought comment on the fate of JLENS from all 35 members of the defense appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate and none of them voiced opposition to continued funding in the next defense budget.
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U.S. State Department said downed Russian Su-24 violated Turkish airspace
During a press briefing session, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told reporters that the Russian Su-24 shot down by Turkey did violated Turkish airspace.
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Indonesia’s Vice President criticized plan by Air Force to buy AW101s
Indonesia’s Vice President Jusuf Kalla has finally spoken up on a plan by the Air Force to buy three AW101 helicopters for VVIP duties.
Photo: Sgt Ray Cooper RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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No more USAF MQ-1s in Djibouti?
The U.S. Air Force MQ-1 squadron that operates the unmanned aerial vehicle in Djibouti has inactivated on Oct. 7.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller
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