Video footage shot at Russia’s military base in Palmyra, Syria shows an active Pantsir-S1 air defense system deployed there.
Senators want Obama to approve sale of fighter to Gulf States
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a joint letter to President Obama asking him to expedite the sale of fighters to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
By TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF deactivated 10th Airlift Squadron
The U.S. Air Force has deactivated the 10 Airlift Squadron, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on May 6.
By Gary Gerbrandt (US Government) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iranian warships to get indigenous CIWS
A senior Iranian Navy officer said the country’s warships will soon be defended by an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS).
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Weinert/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Harrier from VMA-542 crashed off North Carolina
A AV-8B from VMA-452 crashed off the coast of Wilmington, North Carolina on May 6. The pilot ejected safely and was quickly picked up by an H-60 from HSC-22.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Robertson; The original uploader was Looper5920 at English Wikipedia, 2007-04-07 (original upload date) – MacDill AFB photo 061024-F-5677R-154; transferred from en.wikipedia; Transfer was stated to be made by User:Alaniaris., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3414220
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