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Time for a new mil thread. Be polite everyone.
http://www.janes.com/article/56132/usn-to-commission-its-third-freedom-variant-littoral-combat-ship
The USS Milwaukee will officially be in service tomorrow.
http://www.janes.com/article/56099/us-approves-sale-of-submarine-launched-harpoon-block-ii-missiles-to-south-korea
South Korea is buying Block 2 Harpoons to arm their subs.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/1-3bn-contract-awarded-for-nuclear-submarine/
The contract to complete the fifth Astute, HMS Anson, has been officially signed. It's motto "One musn't give up hope" is rather appropriate here.
https://www.rt.com/news/322659-china-russia-su35-deal/
China is buying 24 Su-35s from Russia. The plane is less important than the engine in this case though.
http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/20/iriaf-f-14s-escort-ruaf-tu-95/
A pretty cool vid of some Iranian Tomcats escorting a Russian Bear.
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=92084
Some Harriers are launching strikes against ISIS. Might be their last hurrah in American service before they start getting replaced by F-35s, not a bad send-off.
http://www.janes.com/article/56106/usaf-to-expand-bomber-presence-in-pacific
USAF is planning to base some bombers and tankers out of Australia. New Zealand is next on our war path of course.