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Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, told reporters that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to be deployed in South Korea will only be ready in the first half of next year at the earliest.
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A Russian Mi-35 was forced to make an unplanned landing near Huwaysis, Syria. Moments after the crew was rescued by another helicopter, their stricken Mi-35 was hit by a missile fired by ISIL.
The U.S. Army disclosed on Oct. 28 that the death of Maj. Gen. John Rossi on Jul. 31 was suicide. He was suppose to take command of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command at Redstone Arsenal days before his death.
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The U.S. Army wants to replace its MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATacMS) with the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) program and the new missile could have an anti-ship capability.
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The AH-64E Apache Guardian might not be the final variant of the formidable attack helicopter as the U.S. Army is pondering whether to move to a new block upgrade that bridges the gap with the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program.
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