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Photos of early Soviet ballistic missiles and space dogs declassified

Posted on May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 by alert5

The Russian Ministry of Defense has declassified a set of images showing early Soviet ballistic missiles at the Kapustin Yar range.

Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
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Belgium F-16s to pound ISIL in Syria

Posted on May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 by alert5

Belgium’s government announced that it will being to conduct airstrikes against ISIL in Syria on May 13.

By Gerard van der Schaaf (FA-72) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch Kurdish militia down Turkish AH-1 with Igla MANPADS

Posted on May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 by alert5

A Turkish AH-1 attack helicopter was shot down in the mountains of southeastern Turkey on May 13 and now a video has surfaced showing a fighter with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) using a 9K38 Igla (NATO: SA-18) MANPADS to down the rotor-craft.

Carter is against restarting the F-22 production line

Posted on May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 by alert5

During a press conference at the Air Force Academy, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said he is against the idea of restarting the F-22 production line.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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