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Serbian paratroopers jump from American C-130

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Paratroopers from Serbian Army’s 63rd Parachute Brigade joined American paratroopers from the Able Co. 2nd Bn., 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during Exercise Double Eagle 17 in Serbia.

KOVIN, Serbia -- Paratroopers from Able Co. 2nd Bn., 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an Airborne insertion exercise with Paratroopers from Serbian Army's 63rd Parachute Brigade during Exercise Double Eagle 17. Exercise Double Eagle is a multi-national company-level airborne insertion exercise intending to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Serbia, and strengthen regional security.
KOVIN, Serbia — Paratroopers from Able Co. 2nd Bn., 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an Airborne insertion exercise with Paratroopers from Serbian Army’s 63rd Parachute Brigade during Exercise Double Eagle 17. Exercise Double Eagle is a multi-national company-level airborne insertion exercise intending to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Serbia, and strengthen regional security.

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Poland cleared to buy PAC-3 system worth $10.5 billion

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The U.S. government has given the green light for Poland to “purchase phase one of a two- phase program for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Patriot Configuration-3+ with Modernized Sensors and Components.”

A patriot missile launcher system part of 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, sits in a training area during the unit’s table gunnery training exercise on Kadena Air Base in Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)
A patriot missile launcher system part of 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, sits in a training area during the unit’s table gunnery training exercise on Kadena Air Base in Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

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