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South Korea cleared to buy MH-60R

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 by alert5

South Korea has been given the clearance to buy 12 MH-60R naval helicopters in a potential Foreign Military Sale estimated to be worth $800 million.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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#FighterFriday

Posted on August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force test pilot and weapons system officer from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile during a test mission from an F-15E Strike Eagle, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 29, 2019. The 40th FLTS mission is to execute fighter developmental test and support to deliver war-winning capabilities to the battlefield.

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F-35A went on first combat training mission 5 hours after being delivered from Fort Worth

Posted on August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 by alert5

F-35A #5261 was delivered to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base from Forth Worth, Texas on Aug. 1.

US Air Force from USA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Iraq only has one operational CH-4 UAV

Posted on August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by alert5

The latest report from the U.S. inspector general says Iraq has only one operational CH-4 unmanned air vehicle (UAV).

Photos: Iraqi Ministry of Defense

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South Korea to conduct military drills at Liancourt Rocks

Posted on August 8, 2019 by alert5

A senior South Korean government official has confirmed that the country will hold a large-scale military drill at Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo islets.

머찐만두 at Naver [CC BY-SA 2.0 kr], via Wikimedia Commons

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