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Russia confirmed its Su-30 made a visual I.D. of U.S. aircraft over Syria

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

A Russian Su-30 fighter approached U.S. military aircraft on Oct. 10 to make visual contact, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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Saudi signs deal for 320 PAC-3 missiles

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

Saudi Arabia has gone ahead to sign a contract with Lockheed Martin for 320 PAC-3 missiles. The U.S. government cleared the country to buy 600 missiles in July.

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Swiss F/A-18 crashed in France

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

A Swiss F/A-18 crashed in France while on a training flight with two F-5s on Oct. 14.

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DARPA’s DyNAMO to enable independently designed networks to share information

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

DARPA has published the Broad Agency Announcement solicitation for its Dynamic Network Adaptation for Mission Optimization (DyNAMO) program, which seeks to enable current incompatible airborne radio networks to share information and adapt to sporadic jamming.

Source: DARPA
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