Plans by Ukraine to test fire missiles near Crimea have been met with protest from Russia

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from Defense Industry Daily (DID)

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/russia-protests-ukraine-plan-to-test-fire-near-crimea-us-state-dept-clears-sale-of-jassm-er-to-poland-usaf-contracts-raytheon-in-22m-fms-to-taiwan-035338/

Plans by Ukraine to test fire missiles near Crimea have been met with protest from Russia. Having annexed the peninsula in 2014, Moscow is regarding the planned tests as violating “Russia’s sovereign air space,” summoning the Ukrainian defense attache to hand over a protest note ahead of the December 1 & 2 launches. Meanwhile, Russian military buildup in Crimea continues.

The US State Department has cleared the potential sale external link of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) to Poland. Estimated at $200 million, if passed Warsaw will receive 70 AGM-158B JASSM-ER missiles, 2 AGM-158B Flight Test Vehicles, 2 AGM-158 Mass Simulant vehicles, and 1 Captive Carry variant of the AGM-158B Flight Test Vehicle. F-16 C & D upgrades, along with training services, and additional supporting equipment are also included in the deal.

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