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A program manager with Japan’s Ministry of Defense said the first flight of the ATD-X stealth demonstrator is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2016.
Photo: Japan MOD
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The U.S. Navy is sharing lessons learn from the deployment of an operational laser weapon system on USS Ponce with the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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By U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams via Wikimedia Commons
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It’s back to the drawing board for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as the research agency had to abandon a plan to use a F-15 to launch small satellites into space.
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a provisional contract with Indonesia on Nov. 22 to formalize the work share and investment arrangement for the KF-X development program.
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Source: KAI
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The Lockheed Martin X-56 unmanned aerial vehicle crashed shortly after takeoff on Nov. 19 at Edwards Air Force Base.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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