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Two Russian Tu-142s buzzed USS Ronald Reagan

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

Two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft buzzed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at 500 ft in the Sea of Japan this week.

By Photographer’s Name: UNKNOWN (DefenseImagery.mil – DN-SC-87-03779) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan completes PAC-3 deployment across the nation

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

Japan has successfully deployed all its PAC-3 air defense missile units across its islands. The last two units were deployed to Chitose base in Hokkaido.

By Website of the Japan Ministry of Defense (防衛省) (http://www.mod.go.jp/e/jdf/no36/activities.html) [GJSTUv1 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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Turkey cleared to buy 1,000 JDAM kits

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been informed on a potential Foreign Military Sale to Turkey for 1,000 JDAM tail kits and 200 BLU-109s.

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Four F-16s delivered to Egypt

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Air Force pilots delivered four F-16 Block 52s to the Egyptian Air Force at Cairo West Air Force Base on Oct. 29. Welcoming them was United States to Egypt Ambassador, Stephen Beecroft, and Air Marshal Younes al-Masri.

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First live airborne demonstration of Cubic Miniature Encryptor (CME)

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), in conjunction with Draken International, has demonstrated the airborne encryption of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS).

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