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Untold story of how CIA stole SA-2 guidance pod in Indonesia

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by alert5

A new book by Daniel Cameron, a CIA agent based in Indonesia, has revealed how the agency was able to steal manuals and guidance pod of the SA-2 surface-to-air missile during the 1960s.

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U.S. Army is blowing up this low-cost threat emitter built by the Navy

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by alert5

NAWCAD’s Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) has put together a low-cost Mobile Threat Emitter System (MTES) for the U.S. Army.

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France to offer two free warships to Greece if selected to build new frigates

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by alert5

France will offer its anti-air frigate Jean Bart and anti-submarine destroyer Latouche-Tréville if the French naval industry is select by Greece to build new warships for the Hellenic Navy.

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