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Construction of 20 HAS at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea completed

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the construction of twenty new third generation hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.

Twenty new hardened aircraft shelters will soon be ready for use at Kunsan Air Base thanks to the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their partners (Photo by Karey Park).

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South Korea to have indigenous CIWS by 2030

Posted on May 28, 2020 by alert5

South Korea wants to replace its American-made close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030.

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Medal of Honor sought for pilot who shot down 4 Soviet MiGs in a single dogfight

Posted on May 28, 2020 by alert5

A campaign is ongoing to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a former U.S. Navy F9F-5 Panther pilot who defended his aircraft carrier from an attack by seven Soviet MiG-15s on Nov. 18, 1952.

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Tu-22M3M undergoing supersonic testing; assembly of first Russian stealth bomber started

Posted on May 28, 2020 by alert5

The press office of the Tupolev Aircraft Company confirm to TASS that the second Tu-22M3M prototype has undergone supersonic flight testing. The milestone occurred during the fourth flight.