Kuwait has requested to buy 80 AIM-9X-2 Block II missiles from the United States. Also included in the request are 26 CATM-9X-2 captive air training missiles.
Month: February 2012
B-1B completes 10,000th combat mission
The B-1B bomber has completed its 10,000th combat mission with that mission flown from Southwest Asia.
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Kyrgyzstan wants Russian air base to be closed
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev wants the Russia air base in Kant to be closed after Moscow failed to pay rent of $15 million for the past four years.
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BBC’s analysis of an Israeli attack on Iran
BBC News looks at how Israel might attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, the difficulties that it will encounter and other options on the table.
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U.S. confirms AN/TPY-2 operational in Turkey
Commander of U.S. Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, confirmed to reporters that the AN/TPY-2 x-band radar based in Turkey’s Malatya province is now operational.
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