South Korea’s National Defense Committee cross out budget to buy attack helicopters

South Korea’s National Defense Committee has cut back next year’s defense budget by $375 million.

An AH-64 Apache augmented to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade provides attack support to ground forces Sept. 21 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea.

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Italian Air Force chief predicts FCAS and Tempest programs will merge eventually

Italy’s Air Force Chief of Staff told members of parliamentary defence committees that Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and Tempest fighter programs will have to merge into one project eventually.

Tempest DSEI 2019
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F-15Es carried out Dual Capable Aircraft Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program at Nellis

F-15Es from 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base flew and released B61-3 and B61-4 Joint Test Assemblies at the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada earlier this fall.

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from their first bombing - DPLA - cb0152139c30df3e6f273bc7d17baeae
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