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Valiant Shield 2020 concludes

Posted on September 26, 2020 by alert5

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) From left, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), USS Comstock (LSD 45), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Chicago (SSN 721), USS America (LHA 6), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Germantown (LSD 42), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) steam in formation while E/A-18G Growlers and FA-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, a P-8 Poseidon from Commander Task Force 72, and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and a B-1B Bomber fly over the formation in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie Soule)

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Ukrainian Air Force An-26 crashes

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by alert5

A Ukrainian Air Force An-26 crashed while trying to land during a training exercise on Sept. 25.

Photo: Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs
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South Korea’s Defense Minister traveling to U.S. using KC-330

Posted on September 25, 2020 by alert5

South Korea’s Minister of National Defense Suh Wook will be making a trip to the United States for annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) in Washington.

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First Brazilian Gripen E has flown on home soil

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by alert5

The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, flew in Brazil on Sept. 24.

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South Korea sends team to Indonesia for discussions on KF-X

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by alert5

A small team of about 10 officials from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) are in Jakarta for negotiations with local officials over the South East Asian country’s participation in the KF-X fighter program.

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