ISIL forces managed to destroy two Syrian Arab Air Force L-39s at Deir ez-Zor on Jan. 6 using anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM).
Day: January 9, 2017
Russia’s Strategic Missile Troops switching to all digital communications by 2020
The Russian Defense Ministry says the Strategic Missile Troops – the branch that controls Russia’s land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles – is on course to using a digital communication network by 2020.
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McKinney mid-air collision victim was also last person selected to fly SR-71
One of the three people killed in a mid-air collision of two private aircraft near Aero Country Airport in McKinney on Dec. 31 was retired LTC. Greg “Spanky” Barber. Barber was the last person selected to pilot the SR-71 before the supersonic spy plane was retired.
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Indian in talks to sell its Akash air defense missile system to Vietnam
Times of India reports that New Delhi and Hanoi are discussing over the sale of India’s indigenous Akash air defense missile system to Vietnam.
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Nirbhay team given 6 months extension
The team behind India’s Nirbhay cruise missile have been given six months by the government to troubleshoot the faults and deliver a successful test-firing.
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