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T-AGM-25 and RC-135S being readied for possible North Korean missile test next month

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by alert5

South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper says the U.S. military is preparing for a possible North Korean missile test next month by relocating its missile tracking assets in the north Pacific.

Oregon National Guard/Staff Sgt. Jason van Mourik, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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USAF buying this glider UAS that can deploy from cargo ramp of CV-22

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to Silver Arrow to scale down its GD-2000 cargo delivery unmanned air system (UAS).

A Silent Arrow GD-2000 Autonomous Cargo Delivery UAS Uses Onboard LiDAR to Initiate the Landing Flare Sequence During an Air Force Demonstration Flight, Pendleton Oregon.

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Watch Russian Su-27s intercepting French Mirage 2000s and KC-135

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by alert5

Two Su-27 fighters from Russia’s Southern Military District intercepted a group of French military aircraft over the Black Sea on Feb. 17.

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PLAAF is starting to produce better trained fighter pilots and at a faster rate

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by alert5

A new report from the U.S. Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute says the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has started to implement a new training curriculum for its fighter pilots.

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