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Month: November 2016

SBX-1 secretly deployed to Korean Peninsular for one month

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According to Yonhap, the Pentagon deployed its Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) to the Korean Peninsular in late September and the missile tracking radar returned back to its home port just recently.

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416th FLTS testing Joint Strike Missile

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The 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base is carrying out “risk-mitigation testing” of the Joint Strike Missile on the F-16 in order to ease the integration process of the weapon on the F-35.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Maj. Jameel J. Janjua of the Royal Canadian Air Force carries a developmental test version of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to its release point above the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salk Lake City. When development is complete, the Joint Strike Missile is intended for use aboard the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter. Janjua is assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron based at Edwards Air Force Base as part of an officer exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula/Released)
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Maj. Jameel J. Janjua of the Royal Canadian Air Force carries a developmental test version of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to its release point above the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salk Lake City. When development is complete, the Joint Strike Missile is intended for use aboard the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter. Janjua is assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron based at Edwards Air Force Base as part of an officer exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula/Released)

Photos of Cope West 17

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U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, the Indonesian Air Force and representatives from the U.S. Embassy pose for a photo after an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 1, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson)
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, the Indonesian Air Force and representatives from the U.S. Embassy pose for a photo after an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 1, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson)

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