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At a panel presentation at the America Society of Naval Engineers’ Combat Systems Symposium on Dec. 1, U.S. Navy officials share with attendees how the sailing branch is giving old defense weapons a new life by giving them an offensive capability.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Russia’s deployment of the S-400 air defense system in Syria poses no threat to Israel.
Photo: Russian Defense Ministry
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The Los Angeles Times sought comment on the fate of JLENS from all 35 members of the defense appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate and none of them voiced opposition to continued funding in the next defense budget.
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey. The website for this year will go online today and will be available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese.
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Swedish authorities have decided to stop all flights from flying over Iraqi Kurdistan region starting from Nov. 27. Germania, Air Zagros and Iraqi Airways are affected by the ban.
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