Belarus carried out a test of its Polonez multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) in the Gomel region on Oct. 26 and the Chinese-supplied A200 rockets flew out to a range of 300km.
Lithuania signs NASAMS contract
Lithuania signed a contract for two National Advanced Surface-to-Air System (NASAMS) air defense missile batteries on Oct. 26.
Photo: Alfredo Pliadis (MoD)
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F-15E pilot credits Yokota aero club for kick-starting his fast jet career
Prior to being F-15E pilot with the 494th Fighter Squadron, 1st Lt. Andy Schloemer was a UH-1 Huey helicopter flight engineer with the 374th Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Schloemer credits his flying experience at the Yokota Aero Club for helping him kick-start his fast jet career.
Bulgaria’s MiG-29 pilots are still not flying on second consecutive day
Bulgarian National Radio reported that for a second consecutive day, MiG-29 flights at Graf Ignatievo air base are canceled.
By Master Sgt. Andrew Moseley (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2070605) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Northrop Grumman is out of MQ-25 race
Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush disclosed during an earnings call on Oct. 25 that his company has decided against competiting in the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 carrier-borne aerial refueler race.
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