Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq
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On Aug. 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 31 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL […]
U.S. Marine armor, weapons arrive in Bulgaria
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U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles have arrived in Bulgaria to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment, assigned to the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, arrived in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 25, 2015. The tanks, artillery, and light armored reconnaissance vehicles were loaded on trains […]
Kiowa pilots treated after emergency landing in Korea
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The pilots of an OH –58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter are in stable condition after making an emergency landing Monday morning during a routine maintenance test flight around Camp Humphreys, according to the 2nd Infantry Division. Humphreys personnel responded to the scene to secure and care for the soldiers, who are being treated for minor injuries. […]
U-2 an airbase in the Seoul metropolitan area
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US high-altitude manned surveillance plane, the U-2, is ready to make a sortie form an airbase in the Seoul metropolitan area, South Korea, 22 August 2015. North Korea has given a 48-hour ultimatum for South Korea to end propaganda broadcasts along the heavily fortified border and dismantle all loudspeakers, otherwise it will launch ‘a strong […]
U.S. military members shot on train headed for Paris, Marines take down terrorist
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A frightening situation out of France today where a gunman has reportedly opened fire aboard a Paris-bound train, injuring three people. According to the Guardian, the shooting happened at around 6pm local time, as the train was travelling near Arras in northern France. French media says the gunman was armed with a Kalashnikov rifle and […]
U.S. Air Force is expected to buy 80 to 100 bombers B-3
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The U.S. Air Force is expected to buy 80 to 100 bombers B-3 ( top-secret Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B)). Northrup Grumman is competing against Boeing and Lockheed Martin, which have partnered up to be the primary contractor for the LRS-B. The contract is likely to be awarded in September, according to military.com. Research-and-Development costs alone […]
Ultra-lightweight combat vehicles at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin
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Ultra-lightweight combat vehicles bearing Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, speed across the Mojave Desert during a tactical movement toward an assault on an enemy-held urban environment at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug.10, 2015. The 1st Bn. 325th AIR have […]
U.S. military helicopter crash landed off the Japanese island of Okinawa
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A U.S. military helicopter crash landed off the Japanese island of Okinawa on Wednesday, leaving seven people injured.The UH-60 Black Hawk performed a “hard-deck landing” on the USNS Red Cloud, the U.S. Pacific Command said. Aerial footage broadcast by NHK showed the chopper with part of its tail broken off.Of the 17 people on board, […]
U.S. military jet crashes in southern Germany
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A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in a Bavarian forest in southern Germany on Tuesday but the pilot managed to eject and suffered only light injuries, police said. Authorities sealed off the crash site near Engelmannsreuth in northern Bavaria and firefighters were trying to extinguish flames in the jet wreckage, a regional police spokeswoman said. […]
Ukrainian military are faced with a serious problem during the operation of vehicles Humvee
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Ukrainian military are faced with a serious problem during the operation set previously Humvee military vehicles as part of military assistance provided by the United States, according to military-informant.com. Combat vehicles which have been transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine had long been in storage and lose their properties. Once active operation of car […]