Estonia has taken delivery of its first batch of Mistral M3 surface-to-air missiles on Dec. 17. Included in the same shipment were Milan anti-tank missiles.
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JLENS’s FY 2016 got slashed by $30 milllion
U.S. lawmakers choose to reduce the funding for the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) by $30 million, giving only $10.5 million to fund the program.
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Photos and videos from the KAI/LM T-50 T-X launch ceremony
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) rolled out its T-50 T-X demonstrator at its plant in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang on Dec. 17. The unveiling ceremony was attended by President Park Geun-hye and several high-level officials.
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Russians now able to retarget ICBMs instantly before launch
The Russian Strategic Missile Force now has a new combat control system that allow operators to instantly retarget their intercontinental ballistic missiles before launch.
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RJAF pilot reported to have been sacked for refusing to travel to Israel
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) pilot, Majdi Asmadi, is reported by local media to have lost his job after he refused to go on an official trip to Israel.
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