Four French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters arrived at Siauliai Air Force Base, Lithuania on Aug. 28 to replace the Portuguese F-16 contingent assigned to the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission.
Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah says the government is leaning towards buying the European SAMP/T air defense missile system to plug a gap in its air defenses.
The Russian military carried out snap drills at its Southern, Western and Central military districts from Aug. 25-31 and during this period, Su-34s were deployed to bases on the Crimean Peninsula.
David Blair from The Telegraph traveled to Amari air base in Estonia and spoke to the RAF Eurofighter continent there supporting the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission.
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepares to taxi during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 24, 2016. VMFA-122 conducted close air support missions in support of units on the ground at Bradshaw Range Complex during the unit level training. Southern Frontier is a three week training evolution geared toward helping the flying squadron gain qualifications and experience in low altitude, air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg) Continue reading “VMFA-122 supports ground units during Southern Frontier in Australia”