Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said in an interview with CNBC that Iran will have an inter-continental ballistic missile that can reach the East Coast of the United States in a few years.
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Day: February 23, 2012
Canadian C-130 suffers extensive damage from fire in Florida
A RCAF CC-130 caught fire during take-off while training at NAS Key West on Feb. 20. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing and the fire was put out by an emergency crew at the base. Damage to the aircraft was reported to be extensive.
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USAF wants nuke-powered spacecraft, space-based power stations
The United States Air Force is pushing for advances in space technology over the next fifteen years in order to power its spacecraft.
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British Apache makes emergency landing after hitting power lines
A British Army Apache attack helicopter struck power lines during a night-time training flight in Suffolk on Feb. 21. The crew made a precautionary landing in a field.
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Russia warns Norway not to put Aegis on its warships
A Russia general has warned Norway not to equip its warships with Aegis ballistic missile defense system. Gen. Nikolai Makarov said Moscow will not accept Aegis ships operating near its Arctic territories or in the Black Sea.
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