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Japan plans to sink retired destroyer JS Shirane next year using a XASM3 anti-ship missile in the Sea of Japan.
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Research by China on an Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) using superconductors.
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Aurora Flight Sciences team up with Stratasys to create the world’s first jet-powered, 3D printed unmanned aircraft.
A new Chinese military aerial refueling aircraft that is converted from the H-6K bomber is seen on Yanliang airbase in Xi’an on Google Earth’s latest image updates of the site. Under-wing aerial refueling pods can be seen near the wingtips which differentiate this aircraft from the bomber version.
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Britain and France have unveiled a new Intergovernmental Agreement that allows for the sharing of certain technologies to aid the development of future generations of missiles developed by MBDA.
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