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Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, told reporters that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to be deployed in South Korea will only be ready in the first half of next year at the earliest.
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Bellingcat contributor Oryx concluded that Syrian opposition group Jaish al-Islam has managed to reactivate its 9K33 mobile, low-altitude, short-range air defense system.
By Sevda Babayeva (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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USMC AH-1Ws flying from amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) carried out “precision air strikes” against ISIL targets in Sirte, Libya, the U.S. Navy said.
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A Russian Mi-35 was forced to make an unplanned landing near Huwaysis, Syria. Moments after the crew was rescued by another helicopter, their stricken Mi-35 was hit by a missile fired by ISIL.
A Boeing official based in India said he is expecting New Delhi to issue a new request-for-information (RFI) to build twin-engine fighters in the country.
By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Chris Pagenkopf (160324-N-CF980-001) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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