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Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative speeds.
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Two Russia Air Force Tu-160 bombers have arrived in Venezuela after a 13-hour non-stop flight. Taking off from Engels airbase, the flight was shadowed by Norwegian F-16s.
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News report from Japan said the Ministry of Defense is studying the option of buying unmanned aircraft for Japanese warships.
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U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies said Monday that North Korea is conducting major construction at its Sohae Satellite Launching Station.
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