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Satellite photos take last month have shown unusual activities at Parchin military base. Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) believes such activities could be “related to refurbishment or clean-up prior to any IAEA inspection or the taking of environmental samples.”
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The Israeli Air Force has been secretly testing out a 3D printer to manufacture parts for its Eitan UAV.
By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indian Air Force has told Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to stop working on the HJT-36 Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT).
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Maj Gen Jerry Harris, vice-chief of Air Combat Command, says a number of AC-130Us are being withheld from retirement to serve as testbeds for directed energy weapons.
By Senior Airman Andy M. Kin, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate is soliciting white papers from the industry on how to assess, locate, and characterize Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT).
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