North Korea fired a Rodong single stage, mobile liquid propellant medium range ballistic missile towards Japan today and the main body landed 250km west of Oga Penisular.
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Category: Space
Production engineering phase of B61-12 nuclear bomb life extension program approved
The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has approved the production engineering phase of its B61-12 nuclear warhead life extension program (LEP).
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USAF releases RFPs for LGM-30G and AGM-86 replacements
The U.S Air Force published two requests for proposals to the industry on Jul. 29 for the replacements of the LGM-30G intercontinental ballistic missile and AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles. Both weapons are nuclear-armed.
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Russia plans to orbit a new type of spy satellite
In 2019, Russia plans to put into orbit a new electro-optical spy satellite to replace the current Persona reconnaissance satellites.
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Kim Jong-un blew $98 million with his missile tests
South Korean defense officials calculated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had squandered away $98 million over the past five years with his 31 ballistic missile tests.
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