RoKAF chief lead 7-ship formation to mark 70th anniversary
Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force, Gen. Lee Wang-keun, took to the air in a FA-50 on Dec. 31 to mark the start of preparations for the 70th anniversary of the service in 2019.
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Russian GBAD units to take delivery of S-350 this year
The Russian Defence Ministry said the new S-350 air defense missile system will be delivered to units starting from this year.
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F-35 operators have started switching to AIM-9X Block II+
Raytheon was given a contract on Dec. 28 to supply 160 AIM-9X Block II+ air-to-air missiles to the U.S. Navy, Air Force and the governments of Australia; Israel; and the Netherlands.
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USMC is practicing HIRAIN missions as well
The U.S. Army has been practicing HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) missions over the past few years using USAF C-17s. Now, the Marine Corps are doing the same using their own KC-130Js.
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