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Russia said to have tested RS-28 Sarmat ICBM for the first time

Posted on December 29, 2017 by alert5

Russian news outlet Mk.ru reported that the RS-28 Sarmat liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped, intercontinental ballistic missile has been tested for the first time.

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U.N. says Yemen missiles fired at Saudi have “common origin”

Posted on December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 by alert5

A group of United Nations experts have examined the wreckage of missiles fired at Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi forces.


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Apparently, Patriot system failed to intercept Scud fired at Riyadh’s airport

Posted on December 5, 2017 by alert5

A group of experts have concluded that the American Patriot air defense missile system failed to intercept a Burqan-2, a variant of the Scud missile, fired at Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Nov. 4.


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Satellite photos show alleged Israeli airstrike outside Damascus

Posted on December 5, 2017 by alert5

An alleged Israeli airstrike inside Syria is said to have taken place over the weekend and ImageSat International has published photos of the aftermath taken by its EROS-B satellite.

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Russia said to have given up on plans for rail-based ICBM

Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by alert5

A news article published on Russian government daily newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Dec. 2 says Moscow has given up on the development of a rail-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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