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According to Chosuniblo, South Korea and the United States have decided to deploy the THAAD air defense system at Chilgok or Daegu in North Gyeongsang Province.
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The U.S. Navy will finally release the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program this year, that will be followed by a final RFP in fiscal 2017.
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Asteroid Apophis is expected to flypast Earth in 2036 and scientists in Russia are hoping to use the opportunity to launch modified intercontinental ballistic missiles at it to see if they are suitable for destroying near-Earth asteroids.
By Vitaly V. Kuzmin (Vitalykuzmin.net) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Pacific Air Force has selected Tinian, north of Guam, as its preferred alternative divert and exercise training island.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is likely to showcase the Combat Hawk at AeroIndia airshow next year, according to this news report.
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