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Russia’s military detachment in Syria now has a “hotline” to Israeli Air Force

Posted on October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 by alert5

The Russian military said its command center at Hmeimim air base in Syria had established a link with a command post of the Israeli air force.

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Su-35s carried out drills near Kuril Islands

Posted on October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 by alert5

Russian Su-35 fighters carried out drills near the Kuril Islands recently, the Eastern Military District announced on Oct. 15.

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Lockheed Martin awarded $305 million contract for JASSM and JASSM-ER

Posted on October 16, 2015 by alert5

Lockheed Martin will produce 140 baseline JASSMs for U.S. and international partners, 140 JASSM-ER missiles under a Lot 13 contract worth $305 million.

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Former CH-46 crew chief gets upgrade to Navy Cross

Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by alert5

Former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Kenneth A. Altazan got his Silver Star upgraded to a Navy Cross recently after new evidence emerged on his heroic actions as a CH-46 crew chief on a rescue mission in Vietnam forty-six years ago.

Source: HMM364.org
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