Five USN DDGs to skip BMD upgrades

The U.S. Navy has decided that USS Howard (DDG-83); USS McCampbell (DDG-85); USS Mustin (DDG-89); USS Chafee (DDG-90); USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) will not receive the Baseline 9C Aegis Combat System upgrade that is required for Ballistic Missile Defense mission.

USS Howard in the South China Sea.
USS Howard DDG-83” by U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Richard R. Waite (RELEASED) – U.S. Navy source: U.S. Navy NewsStand Photo ID 040829-N-1513W-105. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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Azerbaijani, Turkish Air Force in Exercise TURAZ Falcon 2015

Azerbaijani Air Force is taking part in a military exercise in Turkey. Three MiG-29s, three Su-25s and one Il76 flew to Konya, Turkey for Exercise TURAZ Falcon 2015.

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Military parade in Baku on an Army Day11” by Sevda BabayevaOwn work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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