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112th Fighter Squadron deploying to Guam using F-16s from 125th Fighter Squadron

Posted on January 9, 2016 by alert5

The 112th Fighter Squadron from Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio will be deployed to Guam in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package.

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NAWCWD rebuilt BQM-34-41s into -55s with help from Northrop Grumman

Posted on January 9, 2016January 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is running low of BQM-74s so it decided to bring 20 BQM-34-41 models out of mothball. So instead of sending them to Northrop Grumman for upgrade to the BQM-34-55 model, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division paid the contractor to learn how to do it themselves.

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Iraq goes shopping for 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles

Posted on January 9, 2016January 8, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. government has informed Congress on a potential FMS contract to supply Iraq with 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles and other associative equipment for $800 million.

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