U.S. A-10 jets arrive in Estonia to deter Russian aggression
Amari Air Base, Estonia (UPI) Sep 22, 2015 -
Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt II jets and about 350 Airmen arrived at the Amari Air Base in Estonia on Monday as part of the effort to deter Russian aggression in Syria.
The airmen and aircraft were deployed from the 23rd Wing out of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. They are tasked with performing military exercises in conjunction with NATO-allied forces in the region. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. ...
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Xi urges less 'suspicion' in US-China ties
Seattle (AFP) Sept 23, 2015 -
China's president on Tuesday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US President Barack Obama.
Xi Jinping's comments, at a keynote speech in the commercial hub of Seattle, came as US aerospace giant Boeing reportedly clinched a deal with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft.
"We want to see more understanding ...
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U.S. Navy tests upgraded missile
Dulles, Va. (UPI) Sep 23, 2015 -
The U.S. Navy's AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile successfully hit a mobile ship target in a live-fire test of its modified software.
Orbital ATK, the manufacturer of the weapon, said the test was the first in a series of Block 1 upgrade demonstrations and was conducted at the Navy's Point Mugu Sea Range in California.
"The block upgrade testing demonstrated that the ...
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Puma unmanned craft tested on USS Gonzalez
Washington (UPI) Sep 23, 2015 -
The U.S. Navy tested the RQ-20A Puma (Block II) unmanned aircraft at sea on board the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
The testing was part of a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPUTEX), and was used to observe the effectiveness of the second iteration of the all-environment Puma variant. The Puma is designed for maritime use, and can be used in ...
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Russia's Northern Fleet Wraps Up Large-Scale Arctic Drills
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 22, 2015 -
The large-scale week-long Arctic drills have come to an end with some 50 warships, submarines and other vessels, as well as over 10 aircraft successfully completing all objectives.
Russia's Northern Fleet wrapped up large-scale exercises in the Arctic after successfully launching 12 sea- and ground-launched cruise missiles, the head of the fleet press service said Monday.
"The Northe ...
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US, S. Korea allies discuss N. Korea nuclear, missile threat
Seoul (AFP) Sept 23, 2015 -
Senior South Korean and US defence officials met in Seoul on Wednesday for talks focused on responding to the possibility of an imminent North Korean rocket launch and later nuclear test.
The two-day talks follow statements earlier this month by the respective heads of the North's space and atomic energy agencies that fuelled concerns over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Th ...
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Russia vows to counter reported U.S. nukes in Germany
Moscow (UPI) Sep 23, 2015 -
Tensions are rising in Europe as Russia's government announced it will take countermeasures if reports of U.S. plans to upgrade nuclear capabilities in Germany are true.
A Kremlin official voiced concern over the reported U.S. plans when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday.
"Certainly, it's another, unfortunately, very serious step," Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Pes ...
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