A former Sprint anti-ballistic missile (ABM) site in Fairdale, North Dakota, is now available for sale.
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3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, helicopter sniper training in Romania
Snipers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division completed helicopter sniper training with the assistance of 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division on Aug. 3 at Smârdan, Romania.
Japan unveils plan to develop Mage Island into FCLP for CVW 5 and JSDF F-35Bs
The Japanese government has unveiled its plan on how to develop Mage Island, off Kagoshima Prefecture, into a Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) facility for Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW 5) of the U.S. Navy and Japanese F-35Bs.
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Watch South Korea’s DAPA unveiling the AESA radar for KF-X fighter
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the AESA radar for the KF-X fighter on Aug. 7.
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RAF P-8 tracks Russian warship for the first time
A Royal Air Force P-8 has completed the first tracking of a Russian warship on Aug. 3.
A Royal Air Force (RAF) P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) completed its first operational mission this week shadowing a Russian warship in the North Sea near to UK waters.
On Monday morning, a P-8A Poseidon from 120 Squadron based at Kinloss Barracks demonstrated its speed and readiness by completing a prolonged overwatch of the Russian warship, Vasily Bykov, as it passed through the North Sea. It did so with support from Typhoon Fighters, based at RAF Lossiemouth and the VIP Voyager refuelling aircraft, stationed at RAF Brize Norton.
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