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New Zealand, Singapore still in talks over F-15SG deployment

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 by alert5

New Zealand’s Defense Minister Ron Mark said in a statement on Mar. 13 that his country is still evaluating a proposal by Singapore to send a detachment of F-15SG fighters to Ohakea Air Force Base.

By Alert5 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea orders 90 more Taurus cruise missiles

Posted on March 14, 2018 by alert5

South Korea has admitted that it purchased another batch of 90 Taurus cruise missile in February. News of the purchase first surface last year.

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Taiwan constructing base for new long-range strike missile

Posted on March 14, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan’s United Daily News reports that the military is secretly constructing a missile base in Taiwu Township in Pingtung County.

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Lockheed Martin completes site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (TPS-77 MRR). The radar is one of three ordered by Latvia.

TPS-77 MRR taken in Ventspils, Latvia, during Site Acceptance Test. Courtesy 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

Final USAF MQ-1 flight

Posted on March 12, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force retired the MQ-1 at Creech Air Force Base on Mar. 9 after more than 20 years of service.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Thompson