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Russia carries out another test of the 53T6M ABM missile

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by alert5

A test of the 53T6M anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor took place at the Sary-Shagan proving ground in Kazakhstan recently.

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Image of Vietnam’s first Yak-130 appears online

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by alert5

Social media accounts in Vietnam have been circulating a photo showing a Yak-130 advanced jet trainer with the flag of Vietnam on it.

Photo: Social Media
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#FighterFriday

Posted on October 30, 2020October 18, 2020 by alert5

201016-N-FA490-1070 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 16, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, flies past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

Moscow suggests repaying state debts to South Korea with helicopters

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by alert5

Russian Deputy Prime Minister has suggested to South Korean Deputy Prime Minister that Moscow could repay its state debt to South Korea by delivering helicopters to the country.

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T-6 flagship of 39th FTS painted in WW2 P-51 colors

Posted on October 29, 2020 by alert5

The 39th Flying Training Squadron’s T-6 flagship was recently repainted to match the scheme of the P-51 Mustang flown during WW2 by Capt. Leroy Grosshuesch.

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