The U.S. Air Force and United Launch Alliance have both agreed to delay the next X-37B, OTV-3, after an engine glitch occured during an Oct. 5 launch of a Delta 4 rocket.
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Austere Challenge 12 starts in Israel
A joint air and missile defense exercise by Israel and United States has started on Oct. 21. 3,500 personnel will spend the next three-weeks practicing how to integrate defense systems if Israel comes under a massive missile attack.
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Raytheon offers Rafael Sparrow target missile for U.S. BMD testing
Raytheon will market Rafael’s Sparrow target missile to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and other countries.
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Russia tests 53T6 missile interceptor
Russia tests one 53T6 missile interceptor that is part of its A-135 anti-ballistic missile on Tuesday at the Sary-Shagan range.
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Spain approves deployment of U.S. warships
Spain gave the final green light Friday for the U.S. Navy to deploy four Aegis warships to a naval base in southern Spain.
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