Michael Elleman, a former consultant for the Pentagon, believes that the Soviet-era RD-250 liquid-fuel engine is the one being used by North Korea for its Hwasong-12 and 14 ballistic missiles.
Germany has started troop withdrawals from Turkey
The German military has started the withdrawal of troops stationed at Incirlik air base, Turkey. The process started on Jul. 9, German media reported.
![image_popup[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image_popup1.jpg)
Photo: Bundeswehr/Bienert
Continue reading “Germany has started troop withdrawals from Turkey”
SAR satellites from Silicon Valley could detect North Korean missile launches
The U.S. intelligence agencies may rely on commercial space synthetic aperture radar in the near future to spy on North Korea for impending ballistic missile launches.
![16142534_371247793251141_269747108822426953_n[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/16142534_371247793251141_269747108822426953_n1.jpg)
Graphic: Capella Space
Continue reading “SAR satellites from Silicon Valley could detect North Korean missile launches”
F-35As and Bs will be flying side-by-side at Red Flag 17-3
Red Flag 17-3 starts today and runs till Jul. 28. For this U.S.-only iteration, the F-35A from the Air Force and F-35B from the Marine Corps will be participating together for the first time.
_(28085388932).jpg)
By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “F-35As and Bs will be flying side-by-side at Red Flag 17-3”
Italian Eurofighters arrived in Bulgaria for joint air policing
Eurofighters from Italy arrived in Bulgaria on Jul. 7 and will be staying in the country till October for joint air policing of airspace with the Bulgarian Air Force.
![DSC_0771[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC_07711.jpg)
Photo: Bulgaria Armed Forces