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Taiwan’s report on China military says Beijing will declare ADIZ over South China Sea; building 2 aircraft carriers

Posted on August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 by alert5

Taiwan’s military submitted its latest report on China’s military to the legislative body today. The report said China will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea once it has completed building its military facilities in the Spratly Islands.

By CIA. Cropped and Flags added by Estarapapax. (Central Intelligence Agency.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saab offers Erieye to Indonesia

Posted on August 30, 2015 by alert5

Saab is willing to sell its Erieye airborne early warning technology to Indonesia.

By Alan D R Brown [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

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Iran, Russia sign MoU on implementation of S-300 sale

Posted on August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 by alert5

An unidentified official from Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told RIA Novosti that a memorandum on the implementation of the agreement to supply Russian S-300 air defense systems to Iran has been signed.

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For the first time, USMC will have female LAAD gunners

Posted on August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 by alert5

Four enlisted female U.S. Marines will create history when they graduate from the Low Altitude Air Defense Gunner’s (LAAD) Course 3-15, becoming the first to break into the all-male Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo