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Russia’s Northern Fleet to stand up Su-34 squadron

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by alert5

Russia’s Northern Fleet intends to stand up a new Arctic air squadron that is equipped with the Su-34 fighter-bomber.

Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Chinese aircraft carrier passed through Sibutu Passage last month

Posted on July 21, 2019July 20, 2019 by alert5

A Filipino judge has confirmed that Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning had sailed south of the Philippines and entered the South China Sea.

Baycrest [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons

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DoD had “a senior subject matter expert” on hand during filming of Top Gun: Maverick

Posted on July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 by alert5

The Pentagon gave Paramount Pictures Corp. extensive access to its facilities and personnel during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick. The production assistance agreement was recently made available online.

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NAS Keflavik to support one squadron of aerial refueling tankers

Posted on July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. government has plans to boost the facilities at NAS Keflavik, Iceland so that one squadron of aerial refueling tankers can be stationed there.

U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion crew member walks along the runway during Trident Juncture 18 at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Oct. 17, 2018, during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. Trident Juncture training in Iceland promotes key elements of preparing Marines to conduct follow-on training in Norway in the later part of the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins/Released)

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Watch the Brazilian Navy carried the final prototype test-firing of MANSUP

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by alert5

The third and final test-firing of the prototype MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) surface-to-surface anti-ship missile was carried out by the Brazilian Navy on Jul. 10.

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