South Korean officials announced that its M-SAM air defense system has entered combat deployment.
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Osprey under the rainbow
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2016) Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) prepare to move an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck. More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are transiting the Pacific Ocean to the 5th and 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea D. Daily/Released)
Saudi favors arming Syrian rebels with MANPADS
In an interview with Germany’s Spiegel Magazine, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told the publication that his country is prepared to arm forces fighting the Syrian government with Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
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South Korea, U.S. to begin THAAD talks this week
South Korea and the United States will discuss the deployment of a THAAD battery in Korea via the Joint Working Group (JWG) this week.
Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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KC-46 will only arrive at McConnell Air Force Base in spring of 2017
The newest aerial tanker in the U.S. Air Force, the KC-46, will not arrive at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita until spring of 2017.
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