Day: June 19, 2016

Norway plans to buy new maritime patrol aircraft and long-range air defense system

Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 by alert5

A whitepaper describing the Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces for the years 2017-2020 has been published by the Norwegian government. The plan calls for the acquisition of new maritime patrol aircraft and a long-range air defense system to complement the current NASAMS 2.

By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (P-3C Norway) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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F/A-18s tried to stop Russian Su-34s from bombing U.S.-back Syrian rebels

Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 by alert5

U.S.-backed Syrian rebels stationed near the border with Jordan was pounded by a pair of Russian Su-34 fighters last week. The Pentagon quickly diverted two F/A-18s to the scene to stop the air strikes but the Russians resume their bombing once the jets left for refueling.

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