A-10s depart Europe
Posted in Air Force on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentThe last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany on May 17.
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Nigeria launches air strikes against Islamist militant camps
Posted in Air Force on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentThe Nigerian Air Force on Friday used jets and helicopters to bombard Islamist militant camps in the northeast on Friday.
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Japan’s LDP party expected to propose buying of V-22 to defend remote islands
Posted in Air Force, Navy on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentJapan’s Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose buying of V-22 tiltrotors to enhance the JSDF’s capabilities to defend remote islands.
France expects first A400M to be delivered by Jul. 14
Posted in Air Force, Airshow on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentA French Defense Ministry spokesman said the military is expecting EADS to deliver the first A400M airlifter to France in time for the country’s annual Bastille Day celebrations on Jul. 14.
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Yemen says Su-22 may have been shot down
Posted in Air Force on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentThe Yemeni Air Force has ruled out technical malfunction in the crash of a Su-22 on Monday. Investigators believe the aircraft may have been shot down.
Two more Su-30MK2s delivered to Indonesia
Posted in Air Force on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentRussia has delivered the third and fourth Su-30MK2s ordered by Indonesia on Thursday.
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U.S. Army: “no time limit” on deployment of THAAD to Guam
Posted in Air Defense, Army on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentU.S. Army Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. Wiercinski told reporters in the Pentagon that there is “no time limit” on the deployment of the THAAD missile battery system to Guam.
X-47B performs first touch-and-go on aircraft carrier
Posted in Navy on May 18th, 2013 – Be the first to commentA X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has begun touch and go landing operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 17.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter
RoCAF Mirage 2000-5s took part in naval exercise south of Taiwan
Posted in Air Force, Navy on May 17th, 2013 – Be the first to commentThe Republic of China Air Force sent two Mirage 2000-5 jet fighters to take part in a naval exercisewith the Navy and Coast Guard in waters south of Taiwan Thursday.
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SM-3 Block IB engaged sophisticated, separating short-range ballistic missile target
Posted in Air Defense, Navy, Space on May 17th, 2013 – Be the first to commentDuring a Missile Defense Agency test, USS Lake Erie successfully employed a SM-3 Block IB to engage a
sophisticated, separating short-range ballistic missile target.
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