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Iron Dome to be delivered to U.S. this December

Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 by alert5

The first of two Iron Dome air defense missile systems ordered by the U.S. Army will be delivered this December. The second battery will arrive in February 2021.

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Iron Dome Intercepts Rockets from the Gaza Strip
Israel Defense Forces and Nehemiya Gershoni נחמיה גרשוני [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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USFK replaces THAAD missiles

Posted on May 30, 2020 by alert5

United States Forces Korea (USFK) has shipped a new batch of THAAD interceptors to the site at Seongju on May 28. These missiles are of the same type as existing ones which require replacement as the internal components are expiring soon.

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South Korea postpones tri-service maritime live-fire exercise

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by alert5

South Korea says it has decided to postpone a tri-service maritime live-fire exercise this week due to unfavorable weather conditions.

2013. 10. 16. 공군 방공유도탄 실사격 대회 Republic of Korea Air Force(2) (10322679903)
대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA
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U.S. Army National Guard invented a smartphone-controlled IFR training visor

Posted on May 11, 2020 by alert5

The Wisconsin Army National Guard has created a instrument flight rules (IFR) training visor that uses a smartphone to turn it opaque for training purposes.


Photo: Sgt. Alex Baum
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1-211th ARB, B company 6-101st CAB deploying to Afghanistan

Posted on May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 by alert5

B Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment are deploying to Afghanistan.


Photo: Utah National Guard

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