F-15Es with APG-82 AESA radars deployed to RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3

The 391st Fighter Squadron is participating in RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3 and its F-15Es are all equipped with the new APG-82 AESA radar.

F-15E Strike Eagles belonging to the 391st Fighter Squadron sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Idaho, August 8, 2017. Airmen from the 391st from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho demonstrate their tactical prowess during Red Flag Alaska 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malissa Armstrong/Released)
F-15E Strike Eagles belonging to the 391st Fighter Squadron sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Idaho, August 8, 2017. Airmen from the 391st from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho demonstrate their tactical prowess during Red Flag Alaska 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malissa Armstrong/Released)

IISS: North Korea’s ICBMs use RD-250 engines produced by Ukraine’s KB Yuzhnoye

In his report for International Institute for Strategic Studies, Michael Elleman concludes that North Korea probably acquired RD-250 engines from Ukraine’s KB Yuzhnoye to power its Hwasong-12, -14 ballistic missiles.

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