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The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) went into self-destruct mode after three minutes into its flight as the flight control system was overwhelmed by aerodynamic forces created when the skin of the projectile peeled off at high speeds.
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Northrop Grumman signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Sixth National Radar Seminar in Bali, Indonesia with PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia and the Research Centre For Electronics And Telecommunications of The Indonesian Institute Of Sciences to facilitate collaboration on pending ground-based radar opportunities in Indonesia.
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Boeing may be interested in acquiring a stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
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General Atomics has proposed two solutions to boost the endurance of the MQ-9 Predator B. One method requires the installation of two fuel tanks and a redesigned undercarriage.
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A Griffin B missile was fired from a land-based RAM launcher in the fourth quarter of 2011, Raytheon announced.
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